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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1710, 1795-1935
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‡EXCAMB, v., n. Sc. Law [ɛks′kɑm(b)]
1. v. To exchange (land). Gen.Sc.Fif. 1710 R. Sibbald Fife and Knr. 162:
Near to this, South East, is Earls-hall . . . in King James Vs Reign, the Lord Monipennie excambed it with Bruce of Bridzeam in the Mers for some Lands he had acquired in France.Sc. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 XIV. 104:
There is also a legal glebe adjoining to the manse, which was excambed for the old glebe.Dmf. 1812 W. Singer Agric. Dmf. 144:
Even in the case of entailed lands, it is provided by the Act 10th Geo. III. ch. 51, that heirs of entail may, in a regular way . . . excamb lands with a view to improvement.Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 108:
He cuist his greedy e'e upon a yaird a neebour haed, An' 'cause the man wid no excamb, nor sell, he teuk to bed.Sc. 1935 St Andrews Cit. (16 March) 2/4:
It [St Nicholas Farm] was excambed for Falside Farm, Boarhills.
Hence excamber, n., one who exchanges lands.Sc. 1838 Bell Dict. Law Scot. 383:
This right to recur to the original property in case of eviction, is competent to the original excamber and his heirs and singular successors, against the party with whom he contracted.
2. n. A piece of land given in exchange for another.Peb. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 III. 94:
The glebe of Broughton, which was an excamb in lieu of the old one.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.:
An' wud ye gie 'im an excamb like? I doot he winna be keen aboot lossin' the grip o' that piece for the same breid farrer up the brae.
