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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Esiament, n. Also: esyament, essament, esiement, esiment, easyment. [Var. of Aisiament.] = Esement. 1423 Reg. Great S. (1430) 38/2.
The landis of Inchstacnyk … with al esimentis, profittis and rychtwys pertinentis 1469 Peebles B. Rec. 160.
Oure forsayd landis … with all fredomeis, commoditeis, and esiementis to the sayd land pertenand 1476 Ib. 177.
With all fredomis, commoditeis, essamentis at tyll owr landis … may pertene 1558 Glasgow Prot. II. 58.
It sall nocht be lefull to the saidis Cuthtbert … to haif nayne maner of esyamentis in the saidis gavile, nowlder bowall nor chymnay 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 89.
The said Murdo sall big the said hous with sic esiamentis … as salbe appointit to him 1561 Edinb. B. Deeds 7.
The said Richart sall … taik in houshald with him self the saidis Georg & Ewfame & sall furneis thame meit, drynk, beddyng, and easymentis as efferis 1565 Glasgow Prot. III. 66.
This to be for all thair esiamentis to lay thair fuilȝe upone