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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Retourit, -ed, ppl. adj. [Retour v.] Based upon a return or ‘retour’ to the Chancellory, in senses 8 and 10 of Retour v.In the quot. for 1587–8, perh. ? absol. or ? a further example of Retour v. 8 d. Cf. also Returnit ppl. adj.(1) 1642 Burnett Fam. P.
The said persewer his retourit service … and seasing of the saidis landis(2) 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Extent.
The reliefe of landes is the retoured maill according to the new extent 1614 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 159.
Not in wairde landis only, bot in blensh also endureing the tyme of the nonentrye the k[ingis] majestie gettis the retoured dewtye yeirlye 1681 Purves Revenue Crown 129.
The retoured dewties of the haill shyres follows 1681 Stair Inst. ii iv § 19 (1832) 256.
As when lands are retoured to less retour-mail than the due Ib. iv viii § 3.
Kirk lands were not retoured; and therefore the retoured duty is the feu-duty(3) 1587–8 Reg. Privy C. IV 246.
The just stent roll of all retourit within their schirefdomes
