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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Land(i)s-la(i)rd, n. [Possess. of Land n.1 6, 8; Lard(e n.1 2: cf. Landis-lord and Landis-lady.] A landlord, a. of a landed estate, b. of a house let to tenants.1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 40.
That the saidis personis landis lardis discharge syk husseis 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1986.
Our gud gray meir … Oure landis laird tuik hir for his hereȝeild 1546 Treas. Acc. IX. 49.
To the landis [pr. landit] laird of my lorde governoures logeing for ane half ȝeris maill, … xx li. 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 442.
Infectit howssis quhilk sall be strukkin vp to clenge quhair the awneris or lands laird ar absent 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 262 b.
Nicoll Uddart hir landislaird a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 295.
Maisteris and landislairds sall be haldin to answer for thair men, tennents and servands, papeists 1607 Edinb. Test. XLII 257.
He declaris the house maill is payit to the landislaird for ane ȝeir 1622-6 Bisset I. 189/12.
The dewitie of the ground or house maill … to be provin be the landis laird, or creditouris and utheris famous witnese 1650 Edinb. Test. LXV. 14.
John Livingstoune landis-laird to the defunct
