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Orchat, Orcheat, Orchet, n. Also: orschat, orscheat, orschet, hor(t)chet, ortsched. [Sc. var. of orchart Orchard n.] An orchard.(a) 1504 Justiciary Rec. I. 342.
The kirkis landis … fischingis orchatis medois & al uther proffetis and dowetis 1509 Ib. II. 145.
Brekaris of orchattis doucattis or ȝardis 1520 Stirling B. Rec. I. 7.
The brekin of the brig orschat and takin away the frut(b) 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 210.
The said Georde sall laubour … our garding herbe garding orcheat treis and alleris thairin 1545 Reg. Privy S. III. 212/1.
With … woddis, yardis, orscheattis, mylnis [etc.](c) 1498–9 Acta Conc. II. 322.
viij merkis of silver for the proffit of the orchet of Carslo 1501 Ib. MS. X. 152.
The gret housis & tour … was cassin dovne & distroyit with orchettis woddis & ȝairdis 1545 Reg. Privy S. III. 211/2.
Orschettis 1571 Elgin Rec. I. 124.
Ane pece of land callit Boyellis hortchet 1570–1 Ib. 125.
Horchet(d) 1502–3 Treas. Acc. II. 355.
To the sawaris of the pail in the ortsched