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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Mail(l)-land, Mailling, n. = Maill n.2 — 1674 Highland P. I. 288.
[Rental of Tiree:] Heillieboill [5 merkland], 22 maill-land thereof possesst be tenants Ib. 289; etc.
And the casualties of a mail-land Ib. 290.
The casualties of two mailling and a half
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