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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cokketer, Coquet(t)ar, n. Also: cokkatar, cocquettar, -er, cocquattiar. [f. Coket n.] A clerk of the cocket; a customs officer.1576 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 26.
The custume and cokkataris buikis to produce and exhibit, for setting of the said estent 1577 Exch. R. XX. 517.
William Rollok, coquetar of the said burgh, wes absent 1582 Ib. XXI. 553.
The lordis … ordanes the custumar and cokketer of Edinburgh to tak and resave the custume of all gudis custumabill 1586 Conv. Burghs I. 227.
That na cocquettar sall giff generale cocquettis to ony maner of schipis … passand furth of the realme 1611 Ib. II. 326.
That ane supplicatioun be gevin in … anent … the cocquetter for his exorbitant pryces
