A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1406-1573
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Panter, n. Also: paunter, panteir, pantre, panther, pantare, pantour. [ME. and e.m.E. panter (14th c.), pant(t)ere (15th c.), contracted forms of Panetar(e n.; in Sc. use appar. occurring chiefly as a surname. Esp. in this form confusion with Paintour n. is an obvious possibility and some of the following instances may conceivably rather belong there. For further examples and discussion, see Black Surnames s.v.] —1406 Exchequer Rolls IV. 14.
Compotum Andree Panter et Roberti Fauconer 1434 Ib. IV. 565.
Patricii Pantare 1473–4 Reg. Great S. 236/1.
Rob. Pantre 1483 Liber Aberbr. II. 196.
Patricius Panter 1498–9 Reg. Great S. 527/1.
David Paunter 1505 Treasurer's Accounts III. 117.
Patrik Panteir 1543 Acts II. 425/1.
David Panther 1545 Reg. Great S. 85/2. 1573 Inv. Wardrobe 190.
Thomas Bynning pantour … deponis that [etc.] (infra Thomas Bynny servand to the Lord Sanct Johnne)
