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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bak-land, n. [Bak a.] The back portion of a piece of ground, or of a building on this. 1488 Dunferm. B. Rec. .
Resignacione … of a bakland vytht a part of the forlande 1489 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 545 a.
Annuale rentis … of this haill estir land batht bakland & forlande 1497–8 Acta Conc. II. 137.
Ane chawmer of the bakland of the sade … tenement 1509 Prestwick B. Rec. 41.
Ane tenement … extending to v rud … of land, forland & bakland 1531 Reg. Privy S. II. 142/1.
All … his bak-land, biggit and waist 1662 Peebles R. Rec. II. 51.
His … infeftment of his back land