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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: 1526
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Compulsatour, a. [med. L. compulsatorius, in litteræ compulsatoriæ (Du Cange). Cf. e.m.E. compulsatory (1603).] Compelling performance. — 1526 Acts II. 305/2.
That na lettrez compulsatouris be gevin apoune Maister Ihone Campbell
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"Compulsatour adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/compulsatour_adj>
