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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Milnar-,) Millarschip, n. Also: miller- and -ship, -scheip. The office of a miller or master of a mill. — 1557 Digest Justiciary Proc. B. 141.
In the violent occupeing … of the seruice of the millerschip and knaifschip of Dalsangane mylne 1609 Inverness B. Rec. II. 67; 1612 Ib. 101.
To flit frae thrie quartaris off the office of millerschip of the Kingis myln of Innernes, with knavschip and bannock thairof 1611 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 562.
The thrid falt depryving of him of his millarschip 1615 Ib. 563. 1664 Ib. III. 40.