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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†ENTRESS, n. A payment due by a tenant for the right of entry to land or property.Sc. 1716 in Scott Rob Roy (1829) Intro. (App. 2) cxxvi.:
Till which time he [Rob Roy] carries me, all the money I received this day, my books and bonds for entress, not yet paid, along with him.Arg. 1721 Carskey Compt Bk. (May) (per Arg.³):
Archd. McMurchy rests me as the Entress of ane half mk. land of Glenadill the Soum of Ten pounds Scots qch. he is to pay att Demand, his terme of Sd. Land being five years.