A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1692-1700+
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Scritor, Screwtor, n. [17th c. Eng. scrutore (1665), scritore (a1678), scrutoir (1698), aphetic f. OF escritoire.] A (portable) writing-desk. —(a) 1692 Adv. Min. Bk. I 118.
That Mr. John Frank buy a cabinet or scritor for keeping the records 1705 Foulis Acc. Bk. 407.
For carieing over the scritor to my wifes lodging —(b) 1694 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 165.
For houshold furnitur … bakets scals and 3 lb. helping the screwtor, 18 s.
