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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Umboth(is)man, n. Also: umbouth(is)man, -bythisman, um-, ombisman. [ON umboðsmaðr, -mann.] An agent or representative. —1482–3 Rec. Earld. Orkney 194.
Be it kend … vs Mawnus Andro Quhitquiysson and Jonat Mawnus … witht consent of our vmbythisman, witht hand and handband till haue sauld … a half penny land 1495 Rec. Earld. Orkney 201.
Be it kend … us … the dochteris and lauchfull ayris of … Bernard Jhonson … with full consent and assent of our husbandis and umbothismen, with hand and handband fullely and frely till have confermit the bying and selling [etc.] 1507–8 Rec. Earld. Orkney 79.
It is appuntit … betwix Thomas Tulloch … on the tane part and Wilyam off Ness for hii [sic] selff and his bruder Thomas … barnis as ombisman … on the tother part 1527–8 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. I 108.
With consent and assent of our fadir in law, … our lauchfull umb[outh] man 1552–3 Rec. Earld. Orkney 248.
Vmbouthis man 1557 Rec. Earld. Orkney 108.
Thome … maid Villiam Corgell yongest his procuratour and umbothman, and gave him his full power … to defend his landis, housis and heritage 1594 Prot. Bk. T. Auchinlek 34.
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