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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Presenter, n. [e.m.E. (1544); f. Present v. Cf. Presentour n.] a. One who presents or hands over a document. Presenter of signatures, an official who presented ‘signatures’ to the Barons of Exchequer for revisal. [The instance of this given for 1868 in OED concerns the law of Scotland.] b. One with the right to present (a person) to a benefice (= Presentour n.), or to nominate (someone) to hold a bursary. — a. 1572 Bann. Memor. 282.
That the compliner authorise the presenter of the supplicatioune with sufficient mandat 1685 Misc. Maitl. C. III 165.
To the presenter of signatures in exchequer … 27: 15: 06 — b. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 24.
The ordinator, or the presenter 1675 (1673) Cullen Kirk S. 25 Nov.
That … [a poor school boy] be presented by my neirest friends whom I doe heirby authorise to be presenters 1695 Ib. 13 Jan.
Since they are only patrons of the isle and bare presenters of the prebender