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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Diffat, Diffet, n. Also: difat, difet, diffit. [Variant of Divat.] a. A piece of turf. (Cf. Devat 1.) b. Turf as a material.a. 1542 Reg. Great S. 624/2.
Petis et turffis fodiendi in moris, … ac lie faillis et diffattis 1558 Rentale Dunkeld. 359.
For tua thousand difattis to the new house of Cluny 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 90.
Casting doun diffatis and steanis afe the riging of the hows 1607 Reg. Great S. 707/1.
Cum potestate glebas, cespites, lie diffattis et lie hedder lucrandi 1664 Forbes Baron Ct. 255.
That the haill tenentis … sall not cast neither feall nor diffites wpon hes nighboures propritie 1671 Stirling Comm. Good MS. 74.
500 diffets to the hangmans housb. 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II. 45.
Thay haiffand … fale and diffat with discretioun as wes vse afore c 1558 Ib. 177.
To gif … possessioun of the samyn [landis] … be traditioun of thak and diffat as vse is 1566 Reg. Great S. (1584) 208/2.
Fodiendi cespites seu glebas (faill et diffet) in lie commountie de Clene 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 322.
Wpoun ȝule day … the toun of Edinburgh begane to big thair fortressis of diffet … tua eln thick 1592 Ann. Banff I. 56.
That no person cast feall or diffet on the commontie be north the gait 1612 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 327.
That na unfrie man cast faill, fewall, or difet vpone thair commoun 1637 Ann. Banff I. 76.
For casting of feall and diffet within the linkis and buttis