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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Greschip, Greischip(e, n. Also: greschep, grechip, greisschip. Later variant of Greveschip. (For the form cf. knaschip Knaveschip.) 1497–8 Acta Conc. II. .
The Lordis of Consale decretis … that the greschip of the sade toune of Elgin, pertenyng to thame in commone, be set to the nychtbouris thairof 1541 Elgin Rec. I. 61.
Ane auchenpart of land … liand vithin the grechip of Elgine 1578 Inverness B. Rec. I. 260.
The haill suckin within the greschip and outsuckin is boundin and thrall suckyne to the Kingis mylnis 1581 Ib. 289.
Tennent … to the eister half of the towne … of the Machre, lyand within the greschip of Inuernis 1595 Reg. Great S. 83/2.
Omnes concessiones dicto burgo [Elgin] factas, et presertim de terris de M., D., G., cum lie Greisschip et marresiis de Strakaynt 1612 Grant Chart. 411.
[Three pieces of land of the] greischipe [of Elgin]attrib. 1540 Elgin Rec. I. 54.
Janet Findlay sweyr … that William Smyth pait na greischip maill quhen he enterit with hyr achenpart 1546 Ib. 86.
In cais that ony nychtbour leif his greschep land waist and ley