Tacksman

A tacksman (Scottish Gaelic: Fear-Taic, meaning "supporting man"; most common Scots spelling: takisman)[1][2][3] was a landholder of intermediate legal and social status in Scottish Highland society.

  1. ^ "Ceannardan poileataigeach a' dèanamh luaidh air Diùc Dhùn Èideann". Naidheachdan A' BHBC. 12 April 2021 – via www.bbc.com.
  2. ^ "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: DOST :: takkisman".
  3. ^ Scotland, Highland and Agricultural Society of; Scotland, Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of (1 January 1828). "Dictionarium Scoto-celticum: A Dictionary of the Gaelic Language; Comprising an Ample Vocabulary of Gaelic Words ... with Their Signification and Various Meanings in English and Latin ... and Vocabularies of Latin and English Words with Their Translation Into Gaelic. To which are Prefixed, an Introduction Explaining the Nature, Objects and Sources of the Work, and a Compendium of Gaelic Grammar". W. Blackwood – via Google Books.