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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Claym(e, n. Also: claime. [ME. and e.m.E. claym(e, ME. cleym(e, OF. claime, var. of clame Clame n.] A claim. 1379 Douglas Chart. 28.
Al … clayme, persuit, chalenge or askyng 1393 Reg. Morton II. 192.
The saide landis ... to be anext to the barony of Dalketh ... but claime or chalang of thaim 1443 Highland P. II. 179.
It is acordit that the said Schir Duncan … Sal nevir mak clayme na letting … to the said Schir John … in the beryng of the lioun in thair armys 1456 Hay I. 270/11.
In sik proces the provour … suld speke first and mak his clayme Ib. 271/17.
Before a juge a man suld mak his clayme be a libell in wrytt 1472 Bamff Chart. 30.
Al clayms, rychtis and interesse … that I had in or to the annuale of sex markis 1492 Dunferm. B. Rec. 32.
Wilyam Stewart … borowit Jamys Bosuell … to ansuer to Johne Wilsone claym but fraud or gill 1544 Elgin Rec. I. 80.
Gilbert Kemp vas acquit of the claym of lvi s. of bow caill