† shayth Sc.
[? a. Gael. seadh.]
Reason, what is reasonable; also, (a person's) rights.
| 1542 Records of Elgin (New Spald. Club 1903) I. 72 Angnes Stone vrangit in the saying to Necoll Moressone that shayth war it to gadder ane dussane of quyins and gar lesch him quhill tha var ane inch of him togidder. 1546 Ibid. 88 Thomas Beyn for the wrangus slaying of ane zoung swyn out of his shayth pertenying to Johne Crokatt..sall pay to the said Johne four sillingis. |