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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1621-1631
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Mainsing, n. Also: mayns-, meaynsing, ma(i)nzeing, mansing. [f. mains Mainis n.] Of land: The condition of being farmed by the proprietor himself as ‘mains’, as opposed to being set to tenants.Chiefly in the phr. in mainsing as against in tennendry.Common only in the 1627 Reports on the Parishes. 1621 Durie Decis. 6.
Seing the land was not set out for farm but was laboured in mansingwith the said James Nisbets own goods 1627 Ib. 267. 1627 Rep. Parishes 42.
Baith the maynes and the pendicles ar labourit maynsing throu uthir 1627 Ib. 74.
[At Heriot] no meaynsing, no lyming, no gressumes payit 1627 Ib. 128.
In manzeing 1627 Ib. 133.
In mainzeing 1627 Ib. 204.
It being labourit in mainsing be the fewaris 1627 Ib. 2, 17, 18, 36, 47, 49, 78, 97, 108, 232. 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 71.
As touching the tryell of maynsing, there is none here 1627 Ib. 91, 95. 1631 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. I. 72.
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