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Ruife, n. [?] Only in to find ruife, ? to find security, or a pledge. Not otherwise recorded. — 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 69.
Olaw Jacobsoun is dempt to quite himselff of the stowth … of ane bucht and ane halff fra Lourence and Androw in Houle, for the quhilk he could nocht find ruife Ib. 73.
Becaus the samin [sheep] wes fund in ane kist thay wer accusit thairupoun and ordanit to find ruife thairfoir, quha … fand sufficient ruife that the scheipe wes thair awin