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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deburs, Debours, v. [e.m.E. deburse, deburce (1529), F. débourser. Common in Sc. c 1520–1670.] tr. To pay out, disburse.(a) 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 176.
To Maister Thomas Diksone at he debursait for offeraund in Lestalrig 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 194.
The sowme of iiijm frankis or thairby, debursit be thame in the townis name 1533 Boece iv. v. 131 b.
Amang Romanis quha … fand invensiouns to caus men of substance deburs maist monye was repute maist nobill 1550 Reg. Privy C. I. 105.
The said comptrollaris allegis thame to have debursit gret somes of money for wictualis 1570 Conv. Burghs I. 19.
To … delyuer to him … xv schillingis for ilk frank sal happin him deburs in the caus foirsaid 1592 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 65.
To gif to James Nesbitt, javellour, the sowme of threttie four schillings deburset be him 1609 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 298.
Understanding that Mathew Trumble … hes debursit tuentie pund vpone the maserris, clerkis and agentis [etc.] 1632 Kinghorn Kirk S. 35.
He debursit ane part, and the rest he delyuerit to the baillie quha debursit the same 1661 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 198.
What charges suld be debursit therone … to be allowit in his accompts 1698 Ritchie Churches St. Baldred 37.
Debursed to workmen at putting up of the school-house(b) c1610 Melville Mem. 331.
The ambassadour … denyed that sche knew of ther passing in Flanders or that sche deboursit any siluer for the warres 1637 Blairs P. 117.
Sex thousand frankis, ane soume uiche is notabil to haue [been] deboursit be ane pour gentleman as I
