A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1564-1612
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Udale, Uthal(l, -ell, Vuthall, n. [Var. of Outhall n.] a. attrib. With land(i)s, land held by udal tenure. = Outhall n. 1 a. Also, uthell buik (see quot.). b. Udal ownership, or the rights conveyed by this. Cf. Outhall n. 2. —a. 1575 Shetland Doc. 160.
And sal warrand the samyn to thame in fre heritage perpetuallye and to thair airis, lyk as any uther uthal land in Yetland is brukit be uther uthalis 1575 Orkney Oppress. 6.
He means to oppres the country, and … to escheat the haile vuthall lands 1612 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bk. 18.
The said twa merk land to be … als mekill … as the twa merk uthall landis quhilk lay rig and rendall of befoir with and amangis the said James landis —1601 Clouston Hist. Orkney 310.
[In 1601 Patrick Stewart had his] uthell buik [compiled, containing the names of all odal landowners with the extent of their land] —b. 1564–5 Rec. Earld. Orkney 278.
With the rycht, royth, uthall, and sainyng of … the fornamit landis 1575 Shetland Doc. 160 (see a above). 1575–6 Reg. Privy S. VII 79/1.
William Halcro hes … the ile callit Calva in Orknay pertening to him in heretage callit udale
