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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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West half, -halve, Vest half, n. [ME west halue (Layamon), west half (Cursor M.), OE westhealf.] a. On (a) west half, on the west side of. b. The western part of. See Half n. 3 b for a further example. —a. 1375 Barb. xvi 558.
Quhill thai besid Ennerkething On west half [C. vest half] towart Dunferlyng Tuk land 1386 Rot. Sc. II 85/2.
On northhalve and on westhalve the forseide castelx and toun to the space of twa myle 1456 Peebles B. Rec. I 113.
Mechal Forest land liand … nex awest half Sym Loch land —b. 1456 Exch. R. VI 249.
Et de xxij li. vj s. viij d. per integras firmas de Westhalf de Dunmure