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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1443-1578
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Cotland, n. [ME. (1399), med. L. cotlanda, -landum, f. Cot n.3] Land attached to a cottage. 1443 Home MSS. 176.
[One brewland, and five lands called commonly] cotland 1488 Acts Lords of Council 118/2.
vj cotlandis … extending ȝerely to xl d. & thre dawerk 1515 Justiciary Rec. (Reg. H.) III. 373.
The cotland of Dungnot extending to iij mark 1537 Reg. Privy S. II. 346/1.
The … proffittis and dewiteis of tua husband landis and sex cotlandis 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 421.
Four husband landis, thre cotlandis, and ane half cotland, liand in the toun of Ovir Ancrum 1578 Edinburgh Testaments VI. 356 b.
Ane cotland new possessit be the said Johne
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