DOLLAR, A silver coin = 50d. sterling, but varying from 30s. to 40s. Scots.
DOMERA, DOMERAL, N. Dom-rof, mulcta eorum qui judicia contemnunt, A fine for contempt of court.
DONATARY, A grantee of the Crown’s Skatts, Males, and Duties.
EYSTERCOP, AUSTERCUP, N. Ey-settr-kaup, merces insulæ conducendæ, A fine paid every third year at each renewal of the Tack or Setting of the smaller islets—afterwards assumed to be equivalent to the Scottish Grassum; and still later both burdens were sometimes exacted in Zetland.
FATGUDE, a term used in Zetland for the Butter or Oil paid to the Donatary.
FLESH, Rent paid in Cattle, generally estimated by Weight, 15 Meils = an ox, 10 Meils = a cow, 4 Meils = a sheep. But this valuation rose and fell according to the caprice of the Donatary.
FLORIN OF THE RHINE, A German gold coin = 2 dollars, also a Money of account = 100d. sterling.
FORCOP, N. Thing-för-kaup, itineris forensis merces, The Lawman’s salary for the Thing circuits; afterwards charged by the Donatary, first against the Crown, and again against the parishes on various pretexts, sometimes of Odal usage, sometimes of feudal claim; but according to Dufresne, “Forcapium, Exactio, Tributum haud debitum, per vim et contra jus captum.”
FOUD, N. Fogeti, Dan. Fogud, quæstor Regius, Collector of the King’s Skatt, Skyllds, Mulcts, etc., afterwards Chief Judge, and ultimately Sheriff of the Foudries of Zetland.
GARTH, N. Gardr, prædium nobile, A portion of Odalsjord.