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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Courtician(e, n. Also: -itian, -is(s)ian. [Obs. F. courtisien. Cf. Curtician.] A courtier, court-man.1533 Boece xi. vi. 415.
Madynnys … be courticianis … war abusit c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1535.
He was ane richt courticiane, And in the law ane practiciane c1552 Id. Mon. 4310.
[The clergy] with thare temporall courtissianis c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 307.
They will me call ane cassin courticiane a1578 Pitsc. I. 217/10.
The lordis of the consall and they that war courteouris [v.r. courtitianis] for the tyme Ib. II. 311/27.
The regent had … brocht all in agane to thair vse and commoditie that var courtisianis for the tyme
