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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1566
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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 1558-66 Ib. 393.
In the Palice of Halyrud house war left certane dontybouris, and otheris of the Frenche menzie 1558-66 Ib.
Madame Raylie, maistres to the Quenis dontiboures (for maides that court could not then beare)
