Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1871
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BEDE LANDS, n. Lands compelled to pay money to bedemen. [bid lɑn(d)z]Bnff. 1871 Banffsh. Jnl. (14th Feb.) 6:
Curious legal difficulty regarding Bede lands.
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