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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Junt-fef(t)ment, n. Also: -feth(t)ment. = Jointfeftment. 1415 (1430) Reg. Great S. 39/1.
The forsayd Villiam … [to] haf giffin … in juntfethment … to the sayd Huchon … and to Jonet … and to the langar liffand of thaim thua … thir landdis 1456 Peebles B. Rec. I. 117.
[He] gayf grund sessyng … of that sartan land and junt fefment … to Sym Conno and Besse hys wif 1473–4 Treas. Acc. I. 5.
For the resignacione and geving of junt-feftment to him and his wife of the landis of Crathty 1478 Acta Aud. 70/2.
The landis of Menycabo pertening to hir be reson of juntfeftment of the sammynb. 1466 Acta Aud. 5/1.
That Elisabeth the spous of vmquhile Adam of Hanganside sall pesably brouke … hir juntfeftment of the landis of Litil Newtoune Ib. 7/2.
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