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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1530
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Provocatour, n. [Provocat v.] One who incites (to greed or lust); a provoker. = Provokar(e n. — 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 400.
Barnes of Baliall … Prouocande … Prences tyll huredome and tyll hasardrie … sic peirte prouocatouris Sulde puneist be
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"Provocatour n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/provocatour>
