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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Teinder, Teyndar, n. [Teind v.] a. One who assesses a crop for tithe. b. One who owes tithe. —a. 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 362.
[A supplication by the poor tenants of Cousland, whose corn … ] is standand upoun the ground and in punct of rottin and tynsale becaus thai can gett na teyndar 1638 Nicolson Diurnals Cockburnspath Acc.
Ane teinder to helpe the teinder for tellin of the teind stouk —b. 1627 Rep. Parishes 8.
If it shall please the Lord to withhold his judgments from the land so that thir … rowmes be weill plenishit they may yeild the … teind and quhen the ground is punishit the heritour and teinder must nott be frie