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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1524-1525, 1583-1600, 1653
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(Outmiln,) Outmyln, -myll, n. Also: owt- and -meill. [Miln n.] A mill outside the town (of Edinburgh); a mill other than the common mills to which the townspeople (of Edinburgh) were astricted. — 1524–5 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 220.
The stuf grund fra the saidis myllis at out myllis 1583–4 Ib. IV. 324.
In bringing in of thair quheitt grund at owt mylnes privatlie in burdings and husseis aiprouns 1600 Ib. V. 268.
Licence … to grynd thair malt at owt mylnes for the spaice of twenty dayes allanerlie, payand half multure to the toun 1653 Edinburgh Testaments LXVIa, 44.
The outmeillis and domicills of his houss of Nidrie
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