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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Multure-schefe,) Multure-schaif, n. Also: multirscheif, mowtir schaiff. Plur. multer schevis, moulter shaves. Appar., some proportion (? a tithe) of the corn growing within a sucken appropriated as a due to the sucken mill.? Cf. mylnaris tende, Tende n.1446 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 106.
[The tenant of the lands] aw mowtir and mowtir schaiff to the litil myl of Brechine of the saidis lordis 1539–40 Reg. Privy S. II. 509/2.
Cum molindino de Kingoldrum astricta multura lie multure schaif et ring beire totius et integre baronie de Kingoldrum 1549 Reg. Cupar A. II. 59.
All and hale our town and landis callit Wester Drymie with the miln and miln landis of the samyn … togidder with the multyr and multirscheif of the samyn hame bringin of the miln stanis [etc.] 1599 Exch. R. XXIII. 431.
Astricta multura et lie multer schevis totius baronie de Monycabok 1680 Echt-Forbes Chart. 148.
With the viccarage teind and moulter shaves thereof
