A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1590-1643
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Agentrie, n. Also: agenerye. [f. Agent n.] The office or function of agent.1590 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 320.
The said … Williamis guid seruice to thame, induiring the tyme of his office of agenerye 1638 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 412.
His alledgit commissione or power of agentrie to the generall assemblie 1643 Baillie II. 51.
When … the matter was lyke … to evanish, I gave over my agentrie
