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Sartan(e, -aine. [Varr. of Certane n. and adj. Cf. e.m.E. sartayne (a1533).]
A. adj. 1. Certain, sure. = Certane adj. 2. 1615 Highland P. III 217.
Quhair I might haue bene sex houris before thame, gif I had bene sartane of thair way 1685 Seafield Corr. 12.
But when people goe soe far off, they can hardly be sartaine of their diett
2. Not specially designated or enumerated. = Certane adj. 3. 1456 Peebles B. Rec. I 117.
[He] gayf grund sessyng … of that sartan land and junt fefment Ib. 118.
[He] stud vp in the curt and clamyt Wil Peblys of a sartan som of gold and siluer 1597 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 28 Feb.
Allowit to the clark for sartane extraordeneris debursit be him
B. noun. a. An unspecified number (of persons). = Certane n. 2 a. 1457 Peebles B. Rec. I 125.
With consent of the balye and a sartan of the dussan
b. An unspecified quantity (of something). = Certane n. 2 b. 1456–7 Peebles B. Rec. I 117.
That Mechal Forest has ressyngit … a sartan of his land liand [etc.]
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