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Unusual expression

montgo · 2015-10-08 13:54:02

Hi, Some months ago, I copied an article from Irish Newspapers Archives (OCR) so I can't vouch for the accuracy of all the words. It is only now, that I am getting around to looking through all the articles and wonder if anyone had come across the "pillowing" expression or should it be some other word? "She signed a form,…

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Hi,
Some months ago, I copied an article from Irish Newspapers Archives (OCR) so I can't vouch for the accuracy of all the words. It is only now, that I am getting around to looking through all the articles and wonder if anyone had come across the "pillowing" expression or should it be some other word?
"She signed a form, in which she gave up nil claim to the land and premises on 30th December in consideration of witness paying her the sum of £5 when required, and “pillowing her the premises' at the rate of one penny per week while she lived."

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I'd be near certain that's an OCR error (there are lots of them on older articles)

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I found the original, it says "and allowing her the premises at the rate of one penny per week while she lived."

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#4 08-10-2015 5:43pm

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Many thanks for that, Rox.

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