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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1660
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Attender, Attendar, n. [Late ME. attender.] One who attends on another, or to some duty.1569-73 Bann. Memor. 158 (with equal number of attenderis). 1590 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 348 (thair generall agent and attender ouer all thair effairis). 1600-1610 Melvill 653 (Mr. Iohnne, our attendar). 1628 Master of Works Accounts XXI. 5 (attendar on the wark and warkmen). 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. 195 (ane of his Majesties attenders).
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