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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Twelf pa(i)rt, Tuelf pairt, Tuel(f)t part, n. Also: twalf(f-, twolff-, twal pairt, twelf parte. [Twelf num., Twelft(e adj. and Part n.] A twelfth portion of something, chiefly in reference to land. Also attrib. Cf. Twelf num. A 4.(a) 1494 Acta Aud. 204/1.
The proffitis & cornes of ane twelf parte of the landis of Kilmaronne 1546 Reg. Cupar A. II 35.
To hawe grantit, sett and for male lattyne … ane tuelf pairt of our town and landis of Cupargrange 1568 Edinb. B. Deeds 273b.
The said Alexander hes sauld … his twolff pairt of the leid myndis 1590 (1595) Reg. Great S. 120/1.
Reddendo 2 bollas 2 firlotas 2 peccas 2 mensuras vocatas twelf-pairtis farine avenatice 1608 Inverurie B. Ct. 26 April.
Comperit William Robertsone thesawrer of the bruche and requerit the haill fewaris of the cowmond landis & twalpairtis to pey thair few meill 1609 Inverurie B. Ct. 26 May.
William Stewin occupiar of ane twalfpairt 1632 Inverurie 257.
Five ruddis on east syde of burgh; twa ruddis on west syde; ane quarter twalff pairt burrow lands 1640 Rec. Old Aberd. I 69.
It is … ordanit that the haill husbandmen in Auld Aberdein sall saw the twalff pairt of thair haill laboring in pese 1653 Retours II Inq. Spec. Perth (617).
The twelf part of the lands of Blairhill callit Blairhill-end(b) 1588 Exch. R. XXI 360.
Ane tuelft part of the landis of Corntoun 1636 Edinb. Test. LVII 333a.
The tuelt part of the bark callit [gap]attrib. 1605 Inverurie B. Ct. 1 Nov.
William Andersone is decernit to pey his few maill for his twalfpairt landis 1605 Inverurie 190.
That no twalff pairt man haif ri[ch]t or power to hold na mair nor sax nowlt 1609 Inverurie B. Ct. 26 May.
It [is] … ordenit that euerie twalpairtman … pey thair few maill … wpone the thred day of Junij nixt