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fiars
fiars, n. pl. Sc. (ˈfiərz) [Pl. of fier, feer a standard.] The prices, annually fixed, of the different kinds of grain. Also more fully fiar(s prices, and sheriff-fiars. fiars-court, the court at which the prices are fixed.1723 Acts Sederunt 21 Dec. (1790) 278 Act declaring and appointing the Manner... Oxford English Dictionary
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Fiars Prices
Co-existent, however, with these fiars, which were termed sheriffs' fiars, there was at an early period another class called commissaries' fiars, by which Notes References Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Fiars Scots law legal terminology wikipedia.org
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feere
▪ I. feer, n.1 Only ME. and Sc. (fiːr) Forms: 3 feor, 8– Sc. fiar, fier, feer. [ME. feor a. OF. feor, feur, fuer fixed price, standard: L. forum (in class. L. market).] † 1. A price. Obs.a 1225 Ancr. R. 398 Sete feor o ðine luue. a 1240 Wohunge in Cott. Hom. 287 Ȝif þat i mi luue bede for to selle a... Oxford English Dictionary
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Liferent
(This is unrelated to Fiars Prices, another term in Scots law.) wikipedia.org
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stipulated
stipulated, ppl. a. (ˈstɪpjʊleɪtɪd) [f. stipulate v. + -ed1.] That has been specified in the conditions of a contract or undertaking.1742 Kames Decis. Crt. Sess. 1730–52 (1799) 41 The children are creditors and fiars of the stipulated sums. 1775 Johnson Tax. no Tyr. 59 After the expiration of the st... Oxford English Dictionary
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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Act also abolished the use of Fiars Prices for valuing grain. wikipedia.org
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sheriff
▪ I. sheriff (ˈʃɛrɪf) Forms: α. 1 sc{iacu}rᵹeréfa, 2 scyrreve, pl. scirerevan, sirrefan, 2–3 scirreve, syrreve, 3 schyrreve, 3–5 schir(r)eve, 3–5, (7) shireve, 4–5 schyreve, shirreve, shyr(r)eve, schirrive, schyrryve, (5 pl. shirris), 6 shyreeve. β. 3 s(s)erreve, 3–5 scherreve, 4 sschereve, shereyve... Oxford English Dictionary
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ward
▪ I. † ward, n.1 Obs. Forms: 1 weard, 4–5 warde, 5– ward. [OE. weard masc. = OS. ward, OHG. (MHG., mod.G.) wart, ON. vǫrð-r, Goth. dauraward-s doorkeeper:—OTeut. *warđu-z, *warđo-z; synonymous words differing in declension are OE. wearda, OHG. warto (MHG. warte):—OTeut. *warđon-, and Goth. wardja:—O... Oxford English Dictionary
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strike
▪ I. strike, n. (straɪk) Forms: 4–6 strik, stryk, 4–7 stryke, 4– strike. [f. strike v. (In senses 2–4 perh. a. MLG. derivatives of the same root: cf. strick n.) In early instances it is sometimes doubtful whether the word is this or strick n. or streak n.1, as the spelling strik, stryk, strick does ... Oxford English Dictionary
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