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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Directair, Direckar, n. Also: direkkare. [Cf. e.m.E. directer (1581).] = Directour. —1513 Doug. Æn. (1710) 481.
Here the direkkare and translatare of this buke direkkis it 1551 Hamilton Cat. 47.
Quhame the father … hais gevin … to be ledar, techar & direckar of the same kirk 1587 Acts III. 441/2.
Oure clerk of regestri, directair of the chancellarie and dytair of the rollis

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