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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1634
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Rin-but, n. (Rin v.1, as in Rin-rig, and But n.1 a ridge or strip of ploughed land.) = Rin-rig n. 1. — 1634 Retours I Inq. Spec. Fife (508).
Et dimidietate acræ terræ arabilis per lie rin buttis apud lie Chesterhill
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