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Girs maill, Gyrs maill, n. Also: girse, gyrse maile, girs(s)e male, mele. [f. Girs n. and Male n. rent.] Rent of pasturage. 1490 Acta Conc. 156/2.
Twa ȝeris proffitis of the manis of Ballinbrech and iiij li. of girsse male 1491 Ib. 199/1.
Wanting … ȝerely of girse mele of vj hors, fifty nolt, and xv skore of scheip 1515 Fife Sheriff Ct. 7.
The girse male of iiij scor of schep, … the girse maile of xxxij nolt 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 200.
Giffand … for ilk ferrow kow, viij pund of buttir and four pund of girs maill 1562 Stirling Chart. 211.
Kingis maill, gyrs maill, and stallachan [sic] set … for v li. 1596 Ib. 223.
Girs maill and stallage
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