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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1565-1685
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Cationar(e, Cationer, n. Also: cationair, -near; catiounar, casyoner. [Variants of Cautionare, -er.] One who becomes surety for another.1569 Bk. Old Edinb. Club VI. 67.
James Bove, skynner … , is becumb casyoner forthe said Jhone 1565 Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote 68.
Cassionare and dettor for the ladye Hyrdmanstoun 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Culrach.
Mair properly it may be called a backborgh or cationer 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 24.
Harie Thein and Mertein Dedistoun … becumis cationeris for the entrie of Magnus Mowat befoir my Lord 1606 Melrose R. Rec. I. 9.
Thae oblist tham to releife ther cationears 1606 Ib. 10.
James Unes … as cationar for Meg Young 1617–8 Misc. Spald. C. V. 140.
Adame Duff … his cationeris 1643 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 4.
The said David actit him to releive his cationer 1652 Boyd Zion's Fl. (1855) App. 23/2.
Jhon Lockhart and Mr Andrew Dalrimple … as catiounaris for him 1665 Forbes Baron Ct. 263.
Thomas Adame hes … found Duncan Adam his father cationer that [etc.] 1685 Corshill Baron Ct. 171.
In witness quhairof, wee have subscribed thir presentis … William Gray, cationer
