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Yconomus, -imus, n. Also: yconymus, -omas, -imos, -imouse, -imys. Pl. yconimos, ychonomussis. [Med. L. yconomus (1239 in Latham).] a. The steward or manager of the property and finances of a religious house or a college. = Economus n., Iconomus n., Oeconomus n. Also const. of (a particular foundation).(1) 1519 Acta Conc. MS XXXII 192.
Yconymus 1519 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 151.
He … gaif in his supplicacioun tuiching the priory of Quhithern and desyrit to be yconomus and to entir to the fructis tharof 1522–3 Treas. Acc. V 210.
Siclike lettres deliverit to Johnne Adamsone direct to the curat and fermoraris of Kilrynne to ansuer the saidis yconimos 1523 Treas. Acc. V 211.
Ane lettre … for Dene Williame Diksoun to cum to Edinburgh to the yconimys 1544 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II 431.
Ws Robert postulat abbot priour, and convent of the abbay of Deir chepturlie gadderit … witht consent of our yconimouse 1579 Acts III 181/2.
The … maisteris of the collegis [sc. of St. Andrews] salhaue na intromissioun with the commoun guidis and rentis thairof bot ane yconomus chosyne … of quhilk yconomus they sall ressaue daylie compt 1579–80 Comm. Univ. III (St. A.) App. 190.
See that everie college have ther yconomus, and that the commoun kist be maid 1584–5 Reg. Privy C. III 731.
The tak sett be the said yconomus and convent to Petir Dury of the teind of Inueresk 1592 Acts III 589/1.
Ludouick, Duke of Lennox, commendater of the priorie of Sanctandrois and his yconomus 1599 Acts IV 189/1.
That thair salbe … ane counsall of that vniuersitie [sc. St. Andrews] … quhilkis salhaif poware to haif the yconimus in euerie colledge 1633 Glasgow B. Rec. II 17.
After they be wairnit be the yconimus [sc. of the College of Glasgow] to heir thair saidis comptispl. 1522–3 Treas. Acc. V 210.
Lettres … direct to the prior and convent of Driburgh to ansuer to my lord secretar, Maister Richard Bothuil [etc.] … all yconimos, in all maner of frutis and dewiteis of the said abbay(2) 1525 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 223.
That he obeit the effect of the first lettres grantit to the yconomus of Melros 1532–3 Acta Conc. & Sess. (Stair S.) 33.
[Sir Andrew Quhite] yconomas [of the Abbey of Salsett] 1569 Reg. Privy C. I 677.
Pryour or yconomus of Pluscardinpl. 1547–8 Reg. Privy S. III 428/2.
Be virtew of hir uthir lettiris in the four formes purchest be ychonomussis of the abbay of Arbroith

b. The office of an yconomus, stewardship. = Yconomy n. a. 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 103.
[Sir Patrick produced] the kingis lettres of yconimus [for Ferne]