loan
the temporary transfer of records from one person or organisation to another; in an archive service this is usually for an exhibition or outreach activities and is subject to an agreement with a definite end date. See also deposit.
Your Scottish Archives Glossary
The Your Scottish Archives Glossary defines archaic words and phrases, mostly Scots law terminology, commonly found in documents and records in Scotland’s archives. If you think a word or phrase should be added to the glossary, or an existing entry could be defined better, please contact us at your@scottisharchives.org.uk.
You can also use the Dictionary of the Scots Language as a further resource at https://dsl.ac.uk/ for Scots words and phrases (including legal terminology).
To find a term within the glossary, click on the initial letter of the word you are looking for, then select the relevant syllable segment displayed below.
Example: to find the term “roup” select section “R” then sub-section “Ro”
locality, decree of
a teind court decree, allocating a stipend due to a minister in proportions among the various heritors liable to pay it; see modification valuation.
lock or gowpin
a sequel, being a small quantity of meal given to the servants of a mill for grinding it; see knaveship, sequel.
loco tutoris
Latin phrase meaning ‘in the place of tutor’ (i.e. acting as tutor).
Lords of Erection
royal favourites to whom the benefices which had belonged to Scottish monasteries were granted after the Reformation; see also thirds.