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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sensour, n. Also: senseor, sensar, sensair. [ME and e.m.E. senser (a1250), sensure (1483), sensor (1552-3); var. of Censour n.1] A censer. Also attrib.1505–6 Treas. Acc. III 179.
To Maister William Ogilvy that he laid doun to the men that brocht the sensouris in Linlithqw, xiiij s. 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II 12.
To mending the sensars, five grotts 1555 Crail Ch. Reg. 63.
Twa sylver sensouris, ilkane weyand xxv vncis, contenand 1 vncis 1558–9 Edinb. B. Rec. III 28.
Tua sensairis, weyand togidder thre pund fyvetene vnce 1572 Sempill Sat. P. xxx 185.
Haue we sic wrangous geir, na, God forbeid, As crowats, sensours, or ane challeis leid?attrib. 1607 in M. H. B. Sanderson Mary Stewart's People (1987) 32.
[A box of] senseor candillis [at 30 s.]
