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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1491-1633
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Notarie, n.1 Also: notarii, notery, nottarie, notory. [Med. L. notaria office of a notary, L. notāria art of writing, a written information. Appar. only Sc.] Only in office of notarie, i.e. of practising as a notary public. —1491–2 Acts Lords of Council I. 207/2.
Becaus the said Schir Thomas haid renunsit his office of notery of before 1540 Acts II. 359/2.
That thai vse nocht the said office of notory 1555 Ib. 496/1.
That na notar … vse the office of notarie … bot gif he first present him self to the … lordis 1568 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 319.
Giffand hym licence … to … exercie his office of notarii in the cuntrie uvir all quhair becaus his office is publict1572 Protocol Book of A. Gibson 1.
We thocht expedient that he be promouit to the office of notarie as ane persoun hable and idoneus to vse the samyn1586 Protocol Book of J. Merser 1. a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 258.
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