Abthainrie

/æbˈθeɪnri/ noun

The territory, lands, or domain ruled by an abthain in medieval Scotland.

From abthain plus -rie (a Scots suffix for territory, similar to -ry). This specifically Scottish feudal term describes the geographic domain of an abthain's authority.

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