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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Annuel, Annuell, a. Also: annwel(l, anuel, anvell. [ME. annuel (1382), OF. annuel, late L. annuāl-is.] Annual rent (or ferme). a. = Annual a. 1. a. 14.. Acts I. 27/2.
Of annuel rent of broustaris 1450 Peebles B. Rec. 16.
This sowme … sal be tane yerly of the first malys and anwel rentis 1488 Lanark B. Rec. 4.
xxiiij s. of anwell rent 1528 Edinb. B. Rec. .
All … landis, rents, possessiouns, offerands, annuell fermes and dewties 1556 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 296.
Ane yeirlie annuel rent of xl d. wsuall money of Scotlande 1573 St. A. Univ. Rec. 299.
To … the anvell rent of the Blak Freiris of Sanctandrowis

b. = Annual a. 1 b. 1622-6 Bisset I. 172/25.
To … pay … ten merkis of annuelrent for Ilk hundreth 1637 Misc. Spald. C. III. 79.
He haid nocht warit out the samen againe upone annuelrent 1653 Aberd. B. Rec. 137.
To receive … fourtie pund for ane yeirs annuelrent thairof 1692 Misc. B. Rec. 74.
The many annuelrents they are obleidged to pay yearly for the vast sowmes they are indew