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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Scule doctour,) n. Also: scool, scuill, schooll, shole, schoill, schol and docto(u)r. [Scule n.1 and Doctour n. 3 b.] An assistant master in a school.1615 Lanark B. Rec. 122 marg.
Agreement with scuill doctor 1645 Peebles Gleanings 310.
Johnne Ker … conduceit to be thair scholdoctour of the schoole of Peblis fra Witsonday 1645 1651–2 Peebles B. Rec. II 192.
Thomas Dickisone, schoill doctor 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II 12.
Such parentes as are able shall satisfie the scolmaister and scool-doctor their quarter paymentis 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II 13.
To pay Thomas Dicksone, scool-doctor, for his stipend and harvest vacance yeirlie … fourtie pundes 1677 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS 26 Feb.
Considering that the office of presentership and sholedoctor is now vacand 1692 Conv. Burghs IV 606.
To the schooll doctor [in Burntisland] yearly, £37 6 s. 8 d.
