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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1598
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Fractour, n. [e.m.E. fractour (1541), fracture (1525), F. fracture, L. fractūra.] A fracture. — 1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 228.
Certane persouns, quha ar onlie barbouris … takis in hand to cure … fractouris, dislocatiouns [etc.]
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"Fractour n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/fractour>
