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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rat(t)o(u)n raw. Also: rattoune, ratowne, (reton) and rau. [Ratto(u)n n. and Raw n. See also Rotto(u)n raw.] A street name used in various towns. 1512 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 464.]
[Vie Ratonum de Glasgw 1283 Reg. Paisley 382.
Uno tenemento in le Ratonraw de Glasgw c1283 Ib. 384.
Le Retonraw a1321 Ib. 385.
Infra burgum de Glasgw in vico qui vocatur Ratonraw 1373 Reg. Great S. 162/1.
Ratonrau [Haddington] 1453 Exch. R. V 547.
Ratounraw [Leith] 1466 Reg. Great S. 195/1.
Cum terris de le Rattoune Raw in baronia de Ouchtirlouny 1477 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 312.
Le Ratowne Raw burgi de Aberden 1487 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 2.
A berne in the Rattonraw 1542 Aberd. B. Rec. I 184.
The tovnis pece rayst ground lyand in the Rattoun Raw 1575 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I 99.
The lugeing hous … in the raw callit the Rattoun Raw 1575 Glasgow B. Rec. (M.C.) 43.
Ane greit croce liand in Rattonraw