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Quotation dates: 1609
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Sub-officer, n. [17th c. Eng. sub-officer (a1618); Officer(e n.] A subordinate officer or official. —1609 Criminal Trials III 27.
It is alledgeit that the sub-officer thair hes gevin thame promeis of protectioun for two monethis