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Quotation dates: 1555
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(Top-annuellar,) Tope-annuellar, n. [Top n.1 and Annuellar n.] One who is in receipt of a Top-annual. — 1555 Acts II 490/2.
The annuellar hauand the ground annuell … that makis na contributioun to the bigging … sall want the saxt part of the annuell the few annuellaris sall in lykewise want the fyft part of their annuellis the tope annuellaris sall in lykewyse want the fourt part of thairis
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