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Mains (Scotland)
Mains (Scottish Gaelic: MĂ nas) in Scotland normally refers to farms. It is a pseudo-plural, actually being a Lowland Scots corruption of the French demesne, and so is never used in the form "Main", except occasionally "Main farm", although this usage is not traditional.
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