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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Weyting, n. Also: (waiting-, wayting-, watting-). [North. ME waiting (Cursor M.), med. L. (Northumb.) weitingum (1201 in Latham), ON veiting.] Entertainment, hospitality owed by a vassal; food-rent. = Conveth n. 1171–8 Chart. Coupar A. I 4.
[Ad waitingam meam faciendo quantum ad eandem terram pertinebat [etc.] 1263 (1264–6) Exch. R. I 21.
De wattingis 1264 Exch. R. I 6.
De waytingis de Forfar 1264 Exch. R. I 16.
De waitinga quatuor noctium per annum 1292 Facs. Nat. MSS I 39.
De compotis monetariorum et de instauro waytinge regis et regine 1292 Banff Ann. I 5.
[A receipt … for £9 sterling, viz., £4 of the arrears of Convathe, and 100 s. of the] waytinga [of Aberkerdir] 1296 Acts I 12.]
Vnus rotulus … de … antiquis waytingis 1333 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 55.
De vicecomitatu de Banf rentale regis. De thanagio de Glendouachy xx lib., scilicet xv lib. et v celdras frumenti. De Aberkerdor liii lib. vi s. et viij denar scilicet ij weyting vel xl lib. et in denariis xiij lib. vj s. et viij denarios