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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Petty-,) Pittie-, Pitté-commo(u)nis, n. pl. [Petty a. and Commounis n. pl.] An allowance of food, also sometimes of money, assigned to a member of a society. Cf. Commounis n. pl. 2. —1552–3 Reg. Great S. 167/2.
Ad eorum pittantias lie pittecommunis 1565 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 615/1.
That the foirsaidis persounis … jois the saidis pitte commounis … during thair lyftymes 1607 Reg. Great S. 732/1 (see Pittance-silver n.). 1611 Retours II. Inq. Spec. Edinb. (1453).
