foudn.
/faʊd/ dialect.
In Orkney, Shetland, and the Faroe Isles, a bailiff, magistrate, or governor; formerly the President of the Supreme Court in Orkney and Shetland.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > magistrate > chief magistrate of a district > [noun] > chief magistrate in Orkney or Shetland
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1581 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) III. 255 Gevand—to the said lord robert stewart and his..schireffis and fowdis foir~saidis, full power [etc.].
1602 Min. District Court Dunrossnan in J. Mill Diary (1889) 178 Provin in the foldis buikis to have disobeyit to gang to my lordis wark in Scallowy.
1701 J. Brand Brief Descr. Orkney, Zetland 121 In this Parish..the Principal Feud or Judge of the Country; used to sit and give Judgment.
1889 Goudie J. Mill's Diary Introd. 38 Originally in Shetland..every..parish had its court, presided over by the parish Foud.
1894 Scotsman 10 Nov. 10/6 The Foude [in Faroe] is collector, or rather treasurer of all kinds of skat.
Derivatives
ˈfoudrie n. [see -ry suffix] the office of a foud; also, the district over which his jurisdiction extended.
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society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > territory under a governor or official > [noun] > under a magistrate > in Orkney or Shetland
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society > authority > office > holder of office > magistrate > chief magistrate of a district > [noun] > chief magistrate in Orkney or Shetland > position of
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1581 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) III. 254 Our souerane lord..grantis to the said lord robert stewart..the offices..of schirefschip and fowdrie.
1592 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) III. 619 Landis lyand wthin the diocie of orknay wthin the fauderie of orknay and Zetland.
a1688 J. Wallace Descr. Orkney (1693) 91 Foudrie, the Government of the Foud.
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