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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1584-1644
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Out-parochin(e, -parish, n. That part of a burgh parish lying outside the burgh itself; the rural part of a burgh parish. (Cf. Landward b adj. (1), Landwart 2 b.) —(a) 1584 Dysart Rec. 41.
The kyrke yard … to be kepit clos dykit … upon the expensis viz. the person for the tyme the thirde, the burghe ane thirde and the outparish ane thirde 1644 Ecclesia Antiqua 62.
That fourskore trees be … brought fra Borrowstounness by the toune and out-parish for the help of the kirk —(b) 1601 Liber Dryburgh 328.
The teynd schaves of the out parochin of Lanerk 1633 Acts V. (1870) 110/2.
All and haill the tuentie pund land … lyand within the parochine of Lanerk callit the out parochine thairof
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