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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Smiddy-land,) Smid(d)ieland, n. Also: smyddi(e)-, -e-, smedi-, smed(d)y-, smethi-, -y-, smythi- and -lande. [Smiddy n. and Land n.¹ 6.] Land where a smithy is situated, lands attached or pertaining to a smithy.(a) 1517 Auchtermuchty Chart. 2.
To wit, the South Quarter [etc.] … Cotlands, Smiddielands … to our tenants … according to our new rental of feu-ferm assedation 1528 Exch. R. XV 671.
Smyddiland de le Grene de Clakmannane 1531 Reg. Privy S. II 136/2.
Terris vocatis Smyddelandis et Seriandland ville de Colintoun 1561 Reg. Dunferm. 428.
The smidie land, xx s. 1567–8 Reg. Privy S. VI 34/2.
[Land … called the] Smyddie land, [with houses and smithy thereof] 1607 Monimail Reg. Ct. 7 Nov.
Ane chartour grantit … off ane brewland of Monymaill and of the halff of the mylne thairof & haill smiddieland with the myllandis 1618 Oliphants 196.
The smidie landis the toune and landis of Cluthimoir(b) 1456 Reg. Dunferm. 336.
Smediland 1513 Reg. Privy S. I 382/2.
The landis … with the castell of the samyn, orcheȝardis, chapell hill, smedy and smedyland 1532 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 71.
The landis of Orrok with … the smedy landis of the samyn 1566 Reg. Privy S. V ii 127/2.
Corne mylne and smeddy land thairof(c) 1451 Exch. R. V 468.
De le Smethylande ejusdem [sc. Falkland] 1453 Exch. R. V 533.
De le Smythilande de Falklande 1478–9 Acta Aud. 75/2.
The landis of Inuerpeffery callit the perth the westhill & smethyland 1511 Reg. Great S. 777/2.
Terras de Ester-Fethy, cum molendino, le Brewland et Smethiland earundem