A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1605-1610
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On-tak(i)s-, On-tackis-, On-taxtman, n. In Inverurie: One who does not hold a tack of part of the common. — 1605 Inverurie B. Ct. 5 June.
That na tualffpairt man haiff na powar to hald na mair nor sax nolt tuantie scheip … and na on takis-man to have powar to hald ony mair but ane bull with ane followuer with saxs cheip 1609 Ib. 26 May.
Ontackismen 1610 Ib. 23 Jan.
Euerie taxman sall … send twa serwandis … and on taksman ane serwand 1610 Ib. 6 June.
Euerie on taxtman
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