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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1590, 1651-1681
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Victor, Vict(o)ur, n. Also: wictor, -our, -ur(e, vyctour. [ME and e.m.E. victor (a1340), victour (Trevisa), vyctowre (Prompt. Parv.), OF victeur, L. victor.]
1. A victor in a battle, etc., a conqueror, (the leader of) a conquering army.(a) c1420 Wynt. v 2790.
The victor [C. wictor, W. victour] … Efftyre hend his gre is qwyte In till hys jurnay discumfyt a1538 Abell 2*b.
Aydan kyng victor of Saxonys a1578 Pitsc. I 49/2.
At the last the schereff was wictor and Johnne Gormak witht xxx in companie manfullie slaine c1590 J. Stewart 16/57.
Of the knychts the victor and the best(b) c1460 Regimine Principum 143 (Fairf.).
Quhen Rome was reget be wysmen cenatouris In iustice & in publik polesy Oure all this erd thai war lordis & victouris [Maitl. victuris, Ch. & M. wictouris] a1500 Henr. Fab. 1476.
The honour triumphall Off all victour vpon the strenth dependis Off his compair 1494 Loutfut MS 4b.
Be richt al the harnes of him that is conquest … suld be the kingis of armes herauldis and pursewantis and thai suld disarm thaim baith ded of qwik and al the victouris harnes that fallis to the erd quhen he is fechtand pertenis to thaim forsaid c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 109/20.
Welcum invincible victour moste wourthy 1513 Doug. ii vi 64.
Synon Is victour [Ruddim. vyctour] haill, kyndilland eueron The new fyris glaidly, as it war sport 1533 Boece 354b.
The victouris … followit Hungus to the kirk of Sanct Rewil … to randir … thankis to the apostill for the fare victorie to thame grantit 1571 Reg. Privy C. II 88.
Thinking be thair newtralitie and baklying to be welcum to quhatsumevir party beis victour in the end a1578 Pitsc. I 68/23.
[The French] became wictouris ower quhatsumewer pepill or natioun witht quhom they had debaitt or quarrell(c) a1538 Abell 49b.
He criyt blythlie Aydan wicture Aydan wictur
2. The winner in a contest or struggle of any sort. b. The best pupil or dux of a school.c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 326.
I crew abone that craudone, as cok that wer wictour c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 178/23.
Victour he [sc. Death] is at all melle 1513 Doug. v v 4.
Eneas … with ane harraldis lowd voce, gan declare Cloanthus victour was c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i 296.
To thé Venus I rander euermoir. … thow dois my hart refloir, As inuincent victour and triumphant 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1456.
This emprice tale, Tauld for to tempt the empreour Trowand perfytelie to preuaill And of this childe to be victour 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 23.
Christ … Victour of deid and hell c1590 Fowler I 69/57.
Desyre me mowed for to desyre that lowe suld victor beb. 1651 Caldwell P. I 105.
To the shoillmaster and doctor in Glasgow for William Mure his Candilmes offering, he being victor that year … £20 1681 Edinb. City Archives MS Moses Bundle 254 No. 7769.
To the schoolemaster as Candelmes money to make him [sc. the Master of Halkerton] victor ther being great emulationes in the scholle, [£29]; … to the master when he went out to the milk being victor [£4]
