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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1400, 1495-1508, 1567-1568
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Sectour, Sekitur, n. [ME and e.m.E. seketur (Cursor M.), seketour (a1330), sectoure (Piers Plowman), secutour (1387), sekatur (14th c.), secatour (c1485), sektur (1505), sectour (1509); aphetic form of Executour n.] A person appointed to execute a will. = Executour n. 1. — 1400 Maxwell Mem. I 138.
Me myne airis, sectouris, and assigneys 1495 Halyb. 32.
Som that I rest awand to John Twedy or hys wyff and sekituris is [etc.] a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 534.
Belzebub thy full brothir will clame To be thyne air and Cayphas thy sectour 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 30.
Sair I suspect, God accuse His sectouris, and him self refuse, That sa unfaithfullie deceist a1568 Bannatyne MS 50a/78.
I tak on hand fra thow be berd Thy sectouris spendis thy gudis cleir
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