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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1510-1626

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Compeditour, -itore, n. [Irreg. variant of Competitour.] A competitor, rival.1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 317/1.
The Abbot of Melros … has, … aggreit with M. David Broun, his compeditour, anent his rycht and clame to the said abbay
1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 12.
My compeditour … had said … that I hed offerit him the provestre of Dunbartane
c 1560 Stirlings of Keir 413.
Becaus my compeditour, the Laird of Keir, vsis to say [etc.]
1569-73 Bann. Memor. 343.
Evin my lord of Murray, whome now … he wald make my compeditore, was thairin my freind
1622-6 Bisset II. 111/28.
Johnne Balyoll wes compeditour to Robert Bruce Ȝoungare

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