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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Landis-lady, n. Also: lands- and -ladé. [Cf. Land(i)s-la(i)rd,n. (and e.m.E. (a 1536) landlady(e).] A landlady, of land, or of houses. — 1582 Edinb. Test. XI. 210 b.
Sche leuis … to Jonet Michell the landis ladeis madin hir plading wylie coit 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 169.
In cais any landislaird or landislady … sett any of thair land to [unfreemen without a licence, they] sall pay for everie hous swa sett … ten pund termelie c1650 Spalding II. 288.
Aluayes be the old Ladie Merschallis advys, who wes the said Mr. George landislady, the Laird of Panmvre had purchessit ane remissioun 1713 Dickinson Two Students at St. Andrews 28.
My late landslady … will have the whole years rent … seeing I took her house for a year