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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cautionerie, -ery, late variant of Cautionarie. —1602 Stirling B. Rec. I. 101.
The toun sall releve the thesaurare of the said cautionerie 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 13.
He wes forced to give in band of cautionery to compeir at Coupper in Fife 1670 Ib. 127.
He is in some distresse upon the accomptt of some cautionery he stands ingaged for the Laird of Dunglas
