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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Duntibour, n. Also: dountybowr, dountibur, dounteboir; donti-, dontybour; duntebor, duntiber. [Of obscure origin.] A contemptuous term applied to a woman, esp. an attendant at court. c1500-c1512 Dunb. liii. 36.] Quod Lindesay in contempt of the syde taillis.
[Than cam in Dame Dounteboir, Got waett gif that schou loukit sowr c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 176.
That duddrounis & duntibouris throu the dubbis traillis 1558-66 Knox II. 271.
The old dountybowris [v.r. dontibour, duntebor], and otheris that long had served in the Court Ib. 393.
In the Palice of Halyrud house war left certane dontybouris, and otheris of the Frenche menzie Ib.
Madame Raylie, maistres to the Quenis dontiboures (for maides that court could not then beare)