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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Half-net, n. Also: -netht, halff-net, hannat. [Half a. 1. In the later dial. of Aberdeen as halfnet, ha'net.] In Aberdeen: A half-share in the fish taken by one net in one of the burgh's fishings; freq. half nettis fisching = half (of) a net, Half n.¹ Half nets man, a fisherman employed by the proprietor of a half-net's fishing rights. 1492 Acta Conc. I. 254/1.
To produce sic takis, richtis & evidentis … anent the clame of a half nettis fisching of the watter of Done 1501 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 72.
The maile of ane half nethts fischinge 1530 Ib. 133.
The commissaris … has set to Johne Barber ane halfnet on the mydschingkill 1553 Aberd. Chart. 53, 4.
[Thome Menȝes. .preposito. .de tota et integra piscaria dimedii rethis de lie Raik et Stellis super dicta aqua de Die. ., Alexandro Ruthirfurd [etc.]. ., Willelmo Lioun de dimedietate rethis piscarie de lie Midchingill. ., Jacobo Collisoun [etc.]. ., Dauidi Arrate de tertia parte rethis eiusdem, [etc.] Ib. 60.]  1570 Aberd. Council Lett. V. 49.
With the fishing of Poldoun Leggat and ane half netts fishing of the furds upon the watter of Die   1576 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 26.
He is … ane heretabill possessour of ane half nettis fischeing of the Mydchingill upoun the watter of Dee 1611 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 175.
Ane hannat of the pot on the water of Dee  1638 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 122.
For ilk halffnet of fourteine halffnettis of the Raick [a duty of] tuentie thrie schillingis 1646 Ib. IV. 67.
For the teynd of the thrie halff nets 1701 Aberd. Journal N. & Q. 184.
To James Walker, my half nets man, in pairt of his fei for season of fishing