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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overstentit, -ed, p.p. [Over adv. 8 and Stent v.2 Also in the later dial.] Overtaxed, assessed for taxation at too high a rate. — 1667 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 303.
Pettans if found lyable being about 400 lib. rent that the samen be not overstentit 1687 Fountainhall Decis. I. 463.
There are many grievances from particular burghs that they are over-stented, and their proportion more than their trade … can bear 1699 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. IV. 442.
In regard it was alleged they were overstented, they were reponed to their oaths what was their true rent
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