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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lane, Laine, Leane, n.5 [Gael. lèan = sense a. Also in the mod. dial. of Galloway in sense b and in many Galloway place-names appar. in both senses: see Sc. Studies VI. (1962) 85-87.] In Galloway: a. A swampy piece of ground, a marshy meadow. See also Lane-onion n. b. A (slow-moving) stream draining such ground.a. 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 185 (3 Jan.).
[The] Grayston croft and sheep lears [lying in breadth between] the leane [and the way]
1679 Galloway P. 17 April.
[He] binds him to ditch round about the leane that is within the carsse of the saids lands
1690 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 447 (27 March).
[The milne croft] lying within the dyck going betuixt Knokqualloch laine and the Shankfot croft
b. 1632 Prot. Bk. J. Glendonwyn (MS.) June 20 (R. C. Reid).
By a lane callit the Galloway Lane from that part of it where the burn of Cullreoche runs into the said lane to the loch callit the dry loch of the Brischie and from the said dry loch by ane straight lane to that part of the Sauchburne [etc.]

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