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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Comptroller(e, n. [Late ME. or e.m.E., erroneous respelling of controller, earlier conter-, counterroller: see Comptrollour(e.]
1. = Comptrollar(e 1, 2. 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 92.
In Stirling, to the King be the Comptrollere, ix li. 1492 Ib. 201.
To the King, be Lord Home, quhilk the Comptrollere allowit to him … , and payt again be me to the Comptrollere 1538 Soc. Ant. II. 362.
David Wod … Comptroller to the Kings Grace 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7040.
He was efterwart Maid be the King comptroller and stewart 1592 Acts III. 607/2.
Johnne Cheisholme, comptroller of the ordinance 1606 Crim. Trials III. 366.
Efteer I had … compleitlie payit all byrun maillis addebtit by me to ȝour Ma[jes]teis Comptroller
2. Attrib. with clark. Also c. depute. 1588 Exch. R. XXI. 351.
The fewmaill of the rewinis dowcat … pertenyng in feuferm to Ihon Fentoun, comptroller clark 1627 Orkney Rentals Append. 103.
Lord Napier of Merchiestone thesaurer, collectour, and comptroller-depute of this kingdome of Scotland
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