Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1795, 1873-1994
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OUT-FARM, n. Also -ferm. An outlying farm, gen. worked by a manager or sub-tenant (Uls. 1953 Traynor; ne.Sc., Ags., Fif., Lnk. 1964). See Out, V. 1.Abd. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 XII. 283:
Near to Frendraught house, and upon an out-farm, occupied by the same proprietor, there are about 12 different divisions or patches of better ground.Lnk. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 XVI. 303 note:
Uddingston, and out farms, — [population] 287 Bothwell, out farms, and Bothwell Castle, — 425.Rxb. 1873 Trans. Highl. Soc. 298:
A class of occupiers on the steelbow principle existed in Roxburghshire about 130 years ago, who occupied out or led farms like the metayers of France, or the half-foot tenants of the Hebrides.Abd. 1923 J. Hunter MS. Diary (18 Oct.):
Mr. Morrison has been threshing a day at home and a thresh at his out farm today.Fif. 1958 Dundee Courier (25 Sept.):
Man wanted, to look after outfarm.Abd. 1994 Herald 20 Jun 13:
You will recall that he went off for a week to Ibiza, having sold an outfarm for more money than most of us can get into one dream.
