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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1493, 1572-1624
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Customar, n. [Later variant of Custumar.] = A collector of customs. 1493 Acts II. 235/1.
It is statute … that na customaris within burgh tak ony mair taxatiounis … than is statute and vsit in the auld law 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 13.
The said Robert was maid comprollare, greit customar, … and conservatoure of the myndis of Scotland 1583 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 177.
Thir … customaris and thair comptroller to be … aggreit and condescendet on be the … counsale 1588 Waus Corr. II. 401.
To caus extract out of the customaris buikis the name of ilk schip 1624 Peebles B. Rec. 363.
[The council] ordaines the customar to set vpe the trone … fornent the croce
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