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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fogage, Foggage, n. Also: foigaidge, fogiedg, fogitch, foggish. [med. L. fogagium, foggagium (c 1200), f. Fog n.] Winter grazing or grass.(a) 14.. Acts I. 326/2.
Gif the king will set gers be the tym of fogage, the quhilk is fra the fest of all hallowys quhil the fest of sanct Patrik in lentryne 1493 Acta Conc. 270/1.
To distrenȝe the said Adam … for the proffit of the fogage of lx of nolt 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 274/1.
The keping of the wod of Wodcokkare and the fogage thairof 1593 Acts IV. 17/1.
That the saidis gleibis be designit with fredome of fogage, fewall, faill [etc.] 1600 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 313.
Ane cowe for foigaidge 1604 Ellon Presb. 15.
With freedom of fogiedg, fewel, feal [etc.](b) 1471 Acta Aud. 13/1.
The actioune … anent … the foggage of Wodcokkare 1551 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 525.
Foggage … de Kirktoun de Vne et West Westhall cum lie tolbeir de Auchlevin 1566 Inverness B. Rec. I. 130.
In sa far as Agnes Ros desyris of his chaplane landis fewe ferme, or as it is callit, foggage 1641 Acts V. 400/2.
To appoint mansis and gleibis … with pasturage. foggage, fewall [etc.] 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 107.
He … hinders them to pasture and cast foggage and faill in their owne mures and mosses(c) 1650 Cupar Presb. 152.
That the Presbyterie designe grasse for his gleib, with the priviledges of fewell and foggish 1675 Forbes Baron C. 298.
For hendering … George Loch to pastur and cut fogitch wpon thair syd off the burne