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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1623
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Pay-maker, n. [Pay n. 3.] One who pays wages to another; a paymaster. — 1623 Kinghorn Kirk S. 22.
The session to be his pay-makers for his paines gif he be diligent and do his dewtie
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"Pay-maker n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pay_maker>
