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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1641
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Obtenare, -teinar, -teanar, n. Also: optenar, oupteinar. [e.m.E. obtayner (1540). -teyner (a 1548).] One who obtains or procures (something). Also appositive with partie. —(1) 1531 Rec. Earld. Orkney 214.
To deliver als meikil of our best rotht land to the oupteinar of the aforsaidis twa merkis land as said is 1575 Inverness Rec. I. 245.
That quhen onye vacans, in speciall fourtie schilling maling of the Wattir of Ness or quartar of the Kingis Myln or landis, sall happin to waike, the optenaris of the towneschip, viz., prowest baillies and cunsallis admissioun to other of thame sall content and pay for thair compositioun of rasawing of thame as tennent thairto the sowme of fourtie pundis allanerlie 1584 Acts III. 373/1.
Siclyke … as vtheris obteinaris of the elyk benefite hes gottin of befoir 1622-6 Bisset I. 278/5.
Gif the obtenare of this precept … tak na seasing upoun the samin —(2) 1622-6 Bisset I. 229/14.
He quha tynis the pley sall … pay … the expensis of the partie obtenare of the decreit 1641 Aberd. Council Lett. II. 292.
That they sall … mak pennie of the soumes of money thairin conteanit to the pairties obteanaris of the samen
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