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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fiar, n.1 Also: fiare, fiear, fier. [Common var. of Fear.] ‘As contrasted with liferenter, the person in whom the property of an estate is vested, burdened with the right of liferent’ (Bell).(a) 1484 Acta Conc. *89/2.
It is grantit that hir husbande deit fiar tharof 1559 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 129.
Thomas Fraser fiar of Durres 1586 Digest Justiciary Proc. L. 21.
James Mortimear, fiare of Craigie 1634 Kirkcaldy Presb. 96.
James Weyms, fiar of Bogie, compeired for his gudshyr for the lands of Bogie 1663 Decis. Lords G. 45.
No body can be seased but the fiar or liferenter 1684 Ib. F. 64.
By conception of the contract, the father remained still fiar(b) 1509 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 265.
Our … weile belwit broder Jhone … fiear of the lordschip and landis of Balvany 1643 Grant Chart. 235.
Johne Grant fiear of Ballindalloche(c) 1601 Misc. Spald. C. II. 281.
Dauid Hering fier of Glasclune a1650 Row 105.
The fier of Fintray … hesso great moyenat Court
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