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Terung, Teir(o)unge, Tir(o)ung, n. Also: teiroung, tyrung, tyron, tiring, tyring. (Gael tir-unga, ounceland, the equivalent in the Western Isles of the Norse urisland, land of a rental value of one ounce of silver or 10 marks (Dwelly).)(a) 1498 Reg. Great S. 515/1.
Rex … concessit Torquello Macloid de Lewis officium balliatus terrarum de Trouternes ac 4 merc. terrarum de Teru[n]ga de Duntullyn 1505 Reg. Great S. 610/2, 611/1.
Rex concessit Ranaldo Alansoun de Ylandbigrim … 60 mercatas terrarum in capite boriali de Euist viz. davatas Scotice dictas le terung de Yllera, le terung de Paible, le terung de Pablisgervy, le terung de Bailrannald, le terung de Holf, le terung de Watna, Scolping et Gremynis, le terung de Wala, le terung de Solos … 2 davatas Scotice dictas le terungis de Sanda et Borwira(b) 1561 Coll. Rebus Alban. 22.
In Trouternes ane half teirunge callit Keilbakstar 1627 Retours II Inq. Spec. Ross et Cromarty (71).
Terris nuncupatis Teiroung de Beigistill in Southwist;—Teirounges de Fuday, Kilbaray … ;—Teirounge de Keilles et Hangistell cum castro de Keismull, &c. unitis in baroniam de Barray(c) 1596 (1597) Reg. Great S. 179/2.
Rex ad feudifirmam dimisit … insulam et terras de Illanamuk et tyrung de Ungnakill 1616 Reg. Great S. 502/1.
Lie half-tyron de Ardnische 1621 Reg. Great S. 65/1.
Lie tiroung de Beagistill in lie South Uist … lie tyringis de Fuday, Kilbaray, M^cClene, Greinge, Borrow, lie tiringis de Killis et Hangistill 1662 Sc. Hist. Rev. IX 344.
Each tirung a Mertimes cow 1662 Sc. Hist. Rev. IX 344.
A tirung is a 6 merkland and is divydit into 48 malies or 20 pennylands 1662 Sc. Hist. Rev. IX 344.
Tirie was in use to pey when it wes fullie set each tirung of money rent the soume of £160 inde for 20 tirungs of modern rent £3200 1662 Sc. Hist. Rev. IX 344.
Everie tirung did pey of victuall 40 bolls meall beares