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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frehaldar(e, -halder, n. Also: frehaldair, -hauldar, -hauldir, freehaldare, free-, friehalder, friehaulder. [e.m.E. freholder (1523).] A freeholder. c1420 Wynt. viii. 1741.
The fre-haldarys off that land [sc. Fife] … Off the gret Cownsalle chosyn wes 1427 Acts II. 13/1.
Certane lordis, prelatis, banrentis, baronis, frehaldaris, and wismen 1478 Acta Aud. 66/2.
Ilk baroun and freehaldare that had soytouris in the said Are 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 268.
Barronnis, frehaldaris, and utheris famos personis 1555 Treas. Acc. X. 283.
All the barrounis and frehauldars of thai schiris to meit the Quenis grace 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 407.
In respect that thay … ar nather frehalders, vassellis, subvassellis, bot ar fewaris only 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 50.
Gif it sall happen, that the King, … sall haue any suspition of anie lord, or friehalder c1650 Spalding II. 364.
That ilk minister sould give wp in roll the names of papistis, the heritouris and friehalderis within his parochin