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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Sup(p)lear, n. [Supplé v. Cf. e.m.E. supplier (1607).]
1. One who provides help, support or protection to others; a collaborator, accomplice; a patron. Also with the help provided.(1) 1456 Misc. Bann. C. III 97.
[The Earl of Ross] beand gud lord, manteynar, supplear, and defender to my barnes executoris and assigneys 1512 Crim. Trials I i 80.
Nocht alanerly the said rebellis … suld be punist and justifijt to the deid, bot als well the ressettaris, supplearis, and manteinaris of tham 1513 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 25.
The haill inquest findis it necessar to have ane weillwollar and supplear quharfor the saidis persones … hes chossyn Andro Ker … to be in effect and forme wellwollar to the toun as his father was befor for a yer 1515 Reg. Privy S. I 405/2.
Makand him and his assignais keparis, oursearis, correkaris and suplearis of the Ile of Litill Comeray … becaus Robert Huntare … is nocht of power to resist the personis that waistis the samyn without suple and help 1525 St. A. Formulare I 269.
I denunce … the committaris of the … murthuris … togydder with thare parttakkaris assistaris supplearis 1544 Reg. Privy S. III 154/1.
The saidis reverend fader and Maister William, thair factouris, assistaris, and supplearis, executoris of the saidis bullis 1607 Crim. Trials III 48.
Suppleares 1620 Grant Chart. 216.
To … puneis all ressettaris, supplearis and helparis of thaes idill … peopill callit Egiptianeis(2) 1384 Acts I 350/1.
Supplearis of thame of Roxburgh or Berwic or ony vthir of the merchearis of Inglande with hors, … fewall, or ony vthir gudis
2. One who (temporarily) carries out another's office; a substitute.1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I 255.
Ilkane chaplane writin to the haly blude mes mes in Lentryne or vther mes to be saide for saulis falȝeande in the doing of thame sal pay iiii d. to the supplear
