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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1646-1689
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Box-maister, -master, n. [Box n.] A custodian of the box belonging to a guild or corporation; a treasurer. 1646 Irvine Mun. II. 64.
To elect … ane boxmaister to ilk severall craft to keip our boxis 1646 Ib. 65.
Thair … deacons and thair assessouris and boxmaisteris 1664 Decis. Lords G. 80.
Which discharge was subscribed by the deacon, box-master, and their factor 1669 Peebles B. Rec. II. 80.
The magistrattes … nominates … Alexander Watsone and William Williamsone, box-maisteres, the said Alexander to keepe the box, and the said William to keepe the key 1689 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 251.
The said deacone … appoynts them to nominat any of ther aune trads to be boxmaster
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