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Rin-met, Run-mett, n. Also: ryn-; rind-; ryne-; (rownne-). [Rin v.¹ and Met n.] = Rin(n)and met n. b.(1) 1562 Thirds of Benefices 136.
Of the remanent of the … beir, [extending to 132 chalders, etc. … ] of ryn mett sald be the comptare to merchandis and out of gyrnellis to cuntree folkis with cheritie 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II 277.
Swa restis of rynmet xiiij^c. … xiij^s the boll of rynmet, extending in chereteit stuff to [etc.](b) 1586 Perth B. Ct. 4 Nov.
And four bollis of greit reid bark all of rowme [? for rownne] mett(2) 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II 276.
And swa restis of beir ondefased xij^c [etc.] … rynmet 1571 Prot. Bk. J. Scott MS 119.
The said Mr. Robert hes sauld … four bollis quheit … and foirteine bollis aittis all ryn mett 1598 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 381.
Ten punds … for ilk boll of fourscoir bolls ait meill ryne met of the commoun messour of Abd. 1603 Ib. II 44.
To pay and delyver to the said Johne yeirlie twentie bolls sufficient ait meill rin met and ten bolls beir … at the termes usit & vont 1627 Rep. Parishes 53.
And of auld payet to the minister sevin bollis beir ryn mett rentall bollis 1632 Cullen B. Rec. 14 Sept.
The pryce of thrie bollis … rin met beir 1643 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 17.
Nyne bolls beir rin mett sufficient merchand stuff onhett or humit 1692 Conv. Burghs IV 619.
And ther is only ane other chalder rin mett yearly payable to the toun(b) 1606 Marischal Coll. Rec. 105.
In Mr. Roberts rentall the whyte friers yeard … is sett for foure bollis bear rind mett(3) c1616 Montrose Treas. Acc. (Mary Hospital Rental) MS.
Sett … for twa chalderis of rinmett wictual two pairt maill thrid pairt beir 1630 Brechin Test. V 3b.
Tua bollis of rin met beir(b) 1632 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 17 May.
Ane furlett runmett beir