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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ol(l)a-teind, Ola. [? ON. á-lag neut. and á-laga fem., tax, burden, impost, fine, due.] The name of part of the corn teinds, appropriated to the Bishop of Orkney, of the parishes of South Ronaldsay and Burray. — 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 56.
The corne teindis of the yll of Burray ar dewydit … betuix the bischop and the prowest; the bischop teind is callit olla teind, fewit with the stock Ib. 85.
The corne teindes of the iyll of South Ronoldsay ar dewydit betuix the bischope and the prowest, the corne teindis belonging to the bishope is callit ola teind, the corne teindis belanging to the prowest is callit outbreak teind, the ola is in the possession of the King as said is according to the rentall, the outbreck teindis they ar riddin and set be waluation