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Name | Term description |
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NameF. |
Term description Father |
NameFailzie |
Term description Failure to comply with something, or non-fulfillment of an obligation. |
NameFeu |
Term description Feudal holding, land granted to the Vassal by his Superior in return for feu-duty (cash or kind). |
NameFeu-duty |
Term description Annual payment by the Vassal to the Superior for use of land. |
NameFirlot |
Term description A unit of dry capacity, which varied from place to place and depending on what was being measured. A firlot was equivalent to 4 pecks, or a quarter of a boll. For more information, see our guide on <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NameForpet |
Term description A unit of dry capacity, which varied from place to place and depending on what was being measured. Also known as a lippie. For more information, see our guide on <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NameFurlong |
Term description A unit of distance. A Scots furlong was equivalent to 10 chains. Scots measurements of distance were slightly larger than the analogous Imperial measurements. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NameFoot |
Term description A unit of distance. A foot was equal to 12 inches. Scots units of measuring distance were slightly larger than their analogous Imperial measurements. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NameFall |
Term description A unit of square measurement equal to 36 ells. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/weights-and-measures">weights and measures</a>. |
NameFodder/futter |
Term description Straw; used to feed livestock |
NameFerd corne |
Term description An estimate of the value of grain sown (literally 'fourth corn'). The value of the amount sown was multipled to take account of the eventual yield. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/content/agricultural-produce-and-livestock">agricultural produce and livestock</a>. |
NameFoals/foalis |
Term description Young horses. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/content/agricultural-produce-and-livestock">agricultural produce and livestock</a>. |
NameFa' wi' bairn |
Term description Bacome pregnant (fall with child). |
NameFaiple |
Term description A loose underlip |
NameFair strae death |
Term description Natural death in bed |
NameFairrie |
Term description Collapse with exhaustion |
NameFistula |
Term description An ulcer in a tubular formation. |
NameFlux |
Term description Diarrhoea |
NameFrench pox |
Term description Syphilis |