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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1563-1650
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Fader sister, n. Also: father sister, fathyre systyre. [Fader n.1 b, Father n.] A paternal aunt. — 1563 Rec. Earld. Orkney i 13.
The … dewiding of thayre fathyre-systyre lands 1564 Buccleuch Mun. II. 447.
Jonett Scott, fader sister to the said Lard 1590 Edinburgh Testaments XXII. 154.
The said Robert lewis to … his fader sister the sowme of xx li. 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Eneya.
The father sister (Matertera, hoc est Amita) and her bairnes suld succeede 1611 Ib. XLVI. 285 b.
The said Jonett levis … to Jonet Barclay hir fader sistir ane ring of gould c1650 Spalding II. 296.
Ye hard befoir … how the Lord Gordoun rode to Lessmoir to viseit his father-sister
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