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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INTEREST, n., v. Also verb: intereest (Sc. 1827 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) I. 364), interesst (Abd. 1868 G. Macdonald R. Falconer ii. iv.), interaist (Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 9); noun: intrest. Sc. n. usage: landed property, estate. [as v. ɪntə′rɛst]Ayr. c.1700 W. MacFarlane Geog. Coll. (S.H.S.) II. 11:
On that same syde farder downe the water stands the house of Drummochrin which is but a small Interest, but a most lovely thing.Wgt. 1706 Session Rec. Kirkinner MS. (11 Nov.):
John Kirkpatrick, merchant in Edinburgh, now liveing in Baldoon, chamberlain to the Intrest of Baldoon.Abd. 1795 Session Papers, Leslie v. Fraser (29 March 1805) 64:
He has lived all his days in the interest or land of Fraserfield.