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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1565-1566
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(Out-teling,) Out-teilling, Ut-tylling, vbl. n. In Orkney: ? Land newly broken in: cf. Outbrek n. and Quoyland n. — 1565–6 Rec. Earld. Orkney 373.
[To pay for their] out teilling [in the towns of Feaye and Moir] 1565–6 Ib.
Ut tylling 1565–6 Ib. 374.
And the juge decernis thaim to paye euerye man respectiue for the penni land of their out teilling conforme to wse and wont quhatsumever
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