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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1547-1650
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Deviser, Devisar, n. Also: devysar(e, -vyser, dewyser; divisar, -vyser. [e.m.E. diviser (c 1500), devysar. Cf. Devisour.] A deviser, contriver, planner, designer.(a) 1547–8 Treasurer's Accounts IX. 163.
To Patrik Barrounis wyf for the expensis of the Italiane devisar of the forte of the castell hill c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1704.
Nimrod, that curious campioun, Deuysar wes of that dungeoun 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 4.
Iames the fourt … [was] gevin grittumlie to bigging of schippis and greit devysare thereof 1584 Reg. Privy C. III. 645.
Sindrie inquiet spreittis … authouris and divisaris of the treasounable surpryis and restranit of his persoun 1597 Lanark B. Rec. 112.
Anent this mater of the adulterat money … [the] forgearis or divisaris thairof 1622-6 Bisset II. 389/4.
The inventare and devysare thairof … gat his awin deserved rewaird(b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 86/30.
The Earle of Douglas devyser of the foirsaid consall a1578 Ib. II. 90/5.
Ane Itallieane … quhilk was maist devyser to thame 1597 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 176.
To trye … the persouns divysers, executouris, and partakers of that fact 1615 Highland P. III. 185.
I wnderstand … that he hes not beine the first dewyser of this treassoun c1650 Spalding II. 57.
Plotteris, devyseris, and machinatoris of courses aganes the publict weill
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