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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Custumar, -are, n. Also: custumm-, cwstum-, cwstumar. [med. L. custumarius. Cf. Customar and Custumer.] An official having charge of the customs; a customs officer.1398 Acts I. 212/1.
The custumaris of al & syndry bourows in the quhilkis that pension proporcionaly is assignit to be payt Ib. 329/2.
At ȝe ger be somonde ȝour … custumaris alswel of greit custom as of smal custum 1434 Exch. R. IV. 567.
To the custumaris of oure gret custome of Abreden 1455 Edinb. Chart. 80.
The balyies of the watter and al vther custumaris and officiaris of the toune 1457 Peebles B. Rec. 123.
The cwstwmaris is qwyt of the Candilmes term in al and in siluer 1474 Acts II. 106/2.
That the custummaris sall … tak souerte and borovis of ilk a merchande for the hame bringyne of bulȝeon 1491 Treas. Acc. I. 178.
To charge the schireffis, balȝeis and custummaris of Stirlingschyre to the Chekar 1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 314/1.
Custumare of all Inglis gudis that aw us custume cuming to our said burgh of Edinburgh Ib. 326/1.
Our custumaris generale attour all the partis of our realme 1545 Ib. III. 247/1.
The custumaris … to desist and ceis fra all … taking of ony custumes fra the said Maister Williame 1579 Inverness B. Rec. II. 270.
Gilbert Gollan, … principall custummar of this burcht 1598 St. A. Baxter Bks. 55.
That the custumar custume the same within the hall, and na vther place 1622-6 Bisset II. 210/4.
The custome chekker comptis maid be the custumaris of the burgh of Streviling [in 1308] 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 58.
[The sheep] wer customed by the custumars of Edinburghattrib. 1543 Reg. Privy S. III. 3/2.
To use and exercese the samin [office] … als frelie as ony uther custumar-clerk of the said burgh
