umbralis

umbralis [LL], of or pertaining to shadow, (spec.) of or pertaining to the side or direction of shadows cast by the sun (i. e. the north in the northern hemisphere), northern (cf. umbra 1d). 1527 quartam partem ~em terrarum de Achmuthy Reg. Aberbr. II 471 (cf. Reg. Aberbr. II 475: tertiam partem terrarum ‥ viz. ly schadow thryd); 1534 vendidit Willelmo Lyoun ‥ binas partes ~es [Scot.: the schaddow tua part] ‥ ville de Jakkistoun RMS Scot 1390; 1585 de ‥ ~i dimidietate ‥ terrarum Reg. Brechin II 349.

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