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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ravennor, Rawennor, n. (Only in Rentale Dunkeld. f. OF reveneure, -nure revenue, rent (1337).) — 1511 Rentale Dunkeld. (S.H.S.) 38.
[Receipts and expenses of wedders, poultry, chickens (etc.) … ] lie rawennoris sub virga compotantis 1513 Ib. 42.
[Balance of the said] ravennoris [viz. 122 domestic chickens (etc.)] Ib. 56.
[Fermes of lands with] lie ravennoris [viz. Tybbermuyr, 7 lib. 13 s. 4 d., 30 capons (etc.)]
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