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Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: In Scots law signifies either the proper written evidence, or warrant, on which diligence or execution on a judicial decree may issue; or a copy, authenticated by the proper officer, of a deed, writing, or other entry, of which either the principal is in a public record, or a transcript, taken from the principal, has been preserved in a public record. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'. 7th edition.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Gaelic-English Dictionary in the hand of Sir James Foulis (1714-1791), 5th Baronet of Colinton.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.16
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Gaelic-English Dictionary (complete) A – Uthar. (Page 1 recto.)(ii) (Left blank by Sir John Foulis). Donald Smith’s hand. ‘Dubhach sinn a Bheinn Ghualann’, 10 quatrains. Entitled “Duan Bheann Ghualann – A Leabhar Bolg tSholaraidh le Brian Ua Réighli ann Cillmhaighnain”. Concludes “This beautiful address opens a Poem on the Subject of an Expedn. from Bein Ghualan to Scotland by the Féini, & is in name of Ossian — but the rest of the...
Dates: Mid 18th century-late 18th century.