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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Aisment, Aysment, n. [OF. aisement, whence also ME. eysement, esement.]

1. = Aisiament. 1472 Reg. Cupar A. I. 162.
Profitis and aysmentis pertenand to the forsaid landis 1475 Lennox Mun. 104.
To be haldyn … with all other fredomys, commodities and aysmentis, under erde and abon 1486 Reg. Cupar A. I. 238.
The xij pairt of our landis of Coupergrange with al pertinents thairof and aismentis 1607 Acts IV. 399/2.
The said Abbacie with … all aismentis & commoditeis 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 26.
Nane of them sall … sell or transport … anie kind of armour, or horse, or other aismentis, to the common enemies of our Realme

2. A ‘house of easement’. 1565 Perth B. Ct. 175.
Ane aisment and closat with ane bowall with dur & dur cheikis