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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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Quotation dates: 1562

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Electer, n. [f. Elect,v.] An elector. — 1562 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 141.
Gyf ony vther beis chosin, … the electerris and chesaris of thame … to be pvnissit with rigour

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