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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Complener, n. Also: -pleiner, -pliner, -pleaner, -pleener. [Later form of Complenar.] A complainant; a plaintiff.(a) 1564 Stirling B. Rec. I. 81.
Four bark puillis … as the samin is boundit in the said compleneris evidentis 1577 Fam. Innes 136.
Lettres to pass thairupoun at the desire of the partie complener 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 405.
The compleners just titillis of the saidis teindschaves 1605 Stewart Mem. 115.
The said complener … in na wayis to be trowblit … be ony of the saidis personis 1633 Peebles Gleanings 87.
Tua aikeris … pertening to the said complener 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 189.
The compleners finding … ane tresonable and seditious book in Inglish(b) 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 28.
The saidis compliners menit thame to the Lordis of Counsall 1583 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 105.
He was neither art nor parte of the away taking of the complineris guidis and geir 1594 Paisley B. Rec. 159.
To ressave fra the said compleiner sex silvir spounis markit with his awin name 1607 Melrose R. Rec. I. 35.
The compliner hes ane rige of land lyand nixt adjacent to ane uther rige … perteining to the defender, the compleiners rige beand teillit yeirlie(c) 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 118.
The hous possest be the said compleaner 1637 Fraser P. 120.
Padis faire quhilk halds … yeerlie opon the compleanners lands 1660 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 189.
The compleeners esteeming it ther duetie … did destroy that book 1662 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 240.
James Dounie cryed … to kill the said compleaner, the old carle 1671 Ib. III. 275.
Manifest oppression and wrongous imprisonment committed upon the said compleaner