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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1505-1644
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Executory, -orie, n. [Late ME. executorye (1496), med. L. executoria.] Executorship. 1505 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 107.
Ȝe raid to Haly wode till haue bocht the office of executory of the vicaris of Pentpont aganis my lord of Glasgowis jurisdictione 1549 Lanark Sheriff Ct. 16.
Quhether thai wald persew thair libell libellit agens his said fader be resson of tutorie or of executorie 1585 Edinburgh Testaments XIV. 246 b.
James & George Brounes my executouris … to vse, exerce, and hant the office of executorie 1616 Ib. XLIX. 164.
With power to thame to vse the office of executorie in all pointis 1644 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 31.
To bind … himself as cautioner for … hir discharge of the said office of executorie
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