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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Land-ferme, n. [Ferme n. 2.] Rent for land; also put for, land valued at the rent specified. — 1544 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 21.
Summa off land ferme … xviii scoir and xvi bollis of wittal — 1558–9 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 172.
Licence gevin to Agnes Wyll to brwk and jois vj s. viij d. land ferme in the west sid of Partik 1568 Ib. 187.
[He] is rentaillit … in vj s. viij d. land ferme
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