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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inhabitour, n. Also: -or, inhabetur. [ME. enhabitour (1413), e.m.E. inhabytor (1519).] An inhabitant.1497 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 71.
The greit … skayth that may occur to his legeis and inhabitouris within the burgh 1535 Stewart 22301.
Britane also withoutin inhabitour, Neirby maid waist 1562 Carte N. Berwic 83.
All the inhabitouris of the towne … subtenentis … to the said Robert a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 21.
It was reportit till him be the inhabeturis of the said toun [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I. 6/2.
The ground selfe to the awne inhabitouris furnisses abundantlie all things Ib. 188/26.
Expelling the Druides, the alde inhabitowris
