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Land-bailȝe, -baillie, n. [Land n.1 9 b.] In Dunfermline: The, or a, bailie of the rural division of the regality as opposed to the burgh: cf. Land-court. — 1574 Dunferm. B. Rec. in Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 35.
My L. of Dunfermlyng his land bailȝe 1645 Dunferm. Kirk S. 16.
It is recomendit to the landbaillies to cause thair officer warne the landwart watchers
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