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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Comptar(e, n.1 [f. Compt v. Cf. Compter,1 Comptour.] One who keeps or renders accounts; a treasurer.1473–4 Treas. Acc. I. 2.
The comptare chargis him with a composicione made … for the mariage of the are of Trestrame Makgorty Ib. 74.
The buke of the comptaris deliueransis to the masters of werk 1534–5 Linlithgow Pal. 329.
The quhilk superexpensis … ar pait to this comptar be Jhone, abbot of Paslay 1546 Misc. Spald. C. II. 201.
Delyuerit be the comptar to Rychert Dowgles, amery man to the gowernour 1556 Liber Calchou 485.
The comptare is superexpendit in money in this compt jc l pundis 1564 Knox II. 596.
Threscoir fivetene pundis, pait be the comptare to David Rycheo, Italiane, … for his ȝeirlie pensioun 1577–8 Misc. Spald. C. V. 113.
The comptar discharges him with the few maill of the twa mylles 1588 Exch. R. XXI. 358.
The comptar chargis him withe the compositioun of the entres silver of the landis … of Orknay and Zetland 1637–8 Misc. Spald. C. V. 151.
The comptar aucht to be discharget of the soume of fourtie pundis money, quhairwith he charget himselff abefoir 1657 Glasgow Weavers 102.
The haill maisteris present gave the honest men, the comptaris, grait thankis for thair painesattrib. 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 121.
To Hew Hervie, for his fie in macking of the comptar acquittances
