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Quotation dates: 1484
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(Outwater,) Outwatter, n. In the desigination of a fishing: Appar., Outer water, the part of the water further from shore. attrib. — 1484 Acts Lords Auditors *139/2.
Johne … sall … pay … a last of salmonde … for the fisching of the outwatter stele in the watter of Tuede
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