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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Directour, n. Also: -oure, -oire. [ME. directour (1477), e.m.E. director, med. L. director (14th c.).] A director (of the chancellary).1496 Acta Conc. II. 25.
That letters be writin to the directour and clerkis of the chancellary chargeing thame [etc.] 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 276/1.
A commissioun made to … the clerk of register, the secretare, the comptrollare, and directour of chancellary 1526 Ib. 512.
Makand him directour of the chancellary … with power … to make deputis, clerkis, wrytaris 1587 Acts III. 510/1.
Thair names to be notefeit … in write to the directoure of the chancellarie 1603 Moysie 5.
Alexander Hay, directoire of the chancellrie 1633 Wemyss Chart. 224.
The directour and clerks of his Hienes chauncellary
