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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Tounes child,) Town's child, Townes children, n. [Toun n. and Child n.] = Tounes barne n. — 1621 Aberd. Council Lett. I 190 (see Tounes barne n. (a)).
Townes children 1708 Inverness Kirk S. 52.
The Moderatour presented an act of synod for choising Mr. George Brodie to be thar burser … and knowing him to be a town's child and of good character, did recommend him
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