COMMONTY. Each TUN possessed its own SŒTTUR or Infield Common; each Skat-hald or Hrepp, its HAGI or Hill Pasture, shared exclusively by the HREPPISMEN of its TUNS; and each HERAD its MOAR, common to every HREPP and TUN of that VARD THING, but to none else. COST, Grain Rent, generally commuted at ⅓ of Meal and ⅔ of Malt or of raw grain. CUTTEL, ELL, N. ALIN, _ulna_, A measuring rod of the length of a Scottish Ell, used in Zetland as the fundamental unit of Length and of Valuation. A Cuttel of Wadmæl long bore a Standard value of 6d. Scots—6 cuttels being equal to an EYRIE or “Ure” of Valuation; 20 Cuttels = to a sheep, and six score or a “Large Hundred” to an ox. The value of the cuttel was raised to 2 shillings by Earl Robert. DOLLAR, A silver coin = 50d. sterling, but varying from 30s. to 40s. Scots. DOMERA, DOMERAL, N. DOM-ROF, _mulcta eorum qui judicia contemnunt_, A fine for contempt of court. DONATARY, A grantee of the Crown’s Skatts, Males, and Duties. EYSTERCOP, AUSTERCUP, N. EY-SETTR-KAUP, _merces insulæ conducendæ_, A fine paid every third year at each renewal of the Tack or Setting of the smaller islets—afterwards assumed to be equivalent to the Scottish _Grassum_; and still later both burdens were sometimes exacted in Zetland. FATGUDE, a term used in Zetland for the Butter or Oil paid to the Donatary. FLESH, Rent paid in Cattle, generally estimated by Weight, 15 MEILS = an ox, 10 MEILS = a cow, 4 MEILS = a sheep. But this valuation rose and fell according to the caprice of the Donatary. FLORIN OF THE RHINE, A German gold coin = 2 dollars, also a Money of account = 100d. sterling. FORCOP, N. THING-FÖR-KAUP, _itineris forensis merces_, The Lawman’s salary for the Thing circuits; afterwards charged by the Donatary, first against the Crown, and again against the parishes on various pretexts, sometimes of Odal usage, sometimes of feudal claim; but according to Dufresne, “FORCAPIUM, _Exactio, Tributum haud debitum, per vim et contra jus captum._” FOUD, N. FOGETI, Dan. FOGUD, _quæstor Regius_, Collector of the King’s Skatt, Skyllds, Mulcts, etc., afterwards Chief Judge, and ultimately Sheriff of the Foudries of Zetland. GARTH, N. GARDR, _prædium nobile_, A portion of Odalsjord. GŒDINGR (N.) _Locuples_—GOFUGR, _nobilis, venerandus_—HOFDINGR, _procer, magnas_, terms applied in the Sagas to the Odaller, expressive of his superior wealth, dignity, and powers. GRANDRIE, GRANDORIE, N. GRAND-ROF, _noxarum castigatio_, A septennial Court to abate nuisances and punish local abuses. GUDLING, GULLION, A measure of quantity = 6 cuttels, or ⅒ of a pack of Wadmæl, but afterwards raised to 8 cuttels.