Oppressions of the Sixteenth Century in the Islands of Orkney and Zetland: From Original Documents
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Oppressions of the Sixteenth Century in the Islands of Orkney and Zetland: From Original Documents
Orkney (Scotland) -- History; Shetland (Scotland) -- History
TOWN, N. TUN, _viridarium, pratum_, The original ODALSJORD of a Primal
Occupant or LAND-NAMA-MADR, possessing its own exclusive SŒTTUR, a
share of the HAGI, and rights of commonty in the MOAR.
TUMALE, Scot., Land enclosed from the common pasture, and tilled; but
not included in the original ODAL-TUN.
TULBERSKATT, N. TOLD-BŒR-SKATT, A fine or rent exacted by the
Vard-Thing from unentitled intruders on the MOAR of its HERAD.
TUN-GARDR, (N.) _sepimentum viridarii_, Hill-dyke.
UMBOTHSMAN, N. UMBODS MADR, _procurator, mandatarius_, An agent,
procurator, for-Speaker, or advocate.
UNDER-FOUD, An Official in every parish of Zetland, with local duties
and powers similar to those of the Head Foud, especially in
representing and watching the interest of the Government, latterly
superseded by the _Bailie_.
URE ORE, N. EYRIR, _uncia_, An ounce, the fundamental unit of all
Orkneyan mensuration, being 1/8th of a Mark. URISLAND, A
denomination of Land Value = 1/8th of a Mark of Land, or 18
pennylands.
VATN, (N.) _aqua, lacus_.
VIKINGR, (N.) _pirata_. VIKING (N.) _piratica_. HAUST- or VOR-VIKING,
an Autumnal or Spring expedition.
VŒ-BOND, (N.) _sepimentum dicasterii_, tutela pacis publicæ, Anciently
the cord which encircled the Thing-stod, and the rupture of which
dissolved the meeting—from its peculiar sanctity it came to
signify an Asylum or Sanctuary.
VŒRINGR, (N.) _miles Nordmannus Imperatoris Græci_.
WARD HILL, WART HILL, N. VARDI, _strues lapidum_, The hill on which
the beacon was lighted to give warning of approaching danger.
WATTEL, WATTLE, N. VOTTR-TEL, _testes numerare_, The ancient
assessment for the salary of the Under-foud for summing up the
evidence at the VARD-THING, afterwards a perquisite of the
Baillie, in addition to the Balliatus.
ZOPINDALE, YOWPINDAL, A silver coin = 15 shillings Scots in 1541, but
raised by Earl Robert to 20 shillings in 1572.
ZOWISWORTH, YOWISWORTH, COWSWORTH, a proportion of Odal-land = 1/10th
of a pennyland.
ERRATA.
In the TABLE OF CONTENTS, after “APPENDIX,” add “and GLOSSARY OF
UNUSUAL WORDS.”
In the Introduction—
P. xix, line 7, for “LEIGN-MADR,” read “LEIGU-MADR.”
P. xxxv, line 10, for “Leign-men,” read “Leigu-men.”
P. xli, line 3, _dele_ the comma after “rights,” and read “of rights
Odal.”
P. xli, line 8, _dele_ the comma after “casualty.”
P. xli, line 28, for “the Crown,” read “the Crown-lands.”
P. xliii, line 21, for “Few,” read “Feu.”
P. 8, line 21, for “In stopping of all ferries of the country, to
transport sic as he pleased, to stop and” &c., read “In
stopping of all ferries of the country to transport sic as he
pleased to stop, and” &c.
P. 10, line 4, for “countryman,” read “countrymen.”
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