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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Comptrollour(e, n. [Erroneous respelling of ME. cont-, countrollour, AF. contrerollour, OF. contrerolleor, med. L. contrarotulator.] = Comptrollar(e, -er(e. 1445 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 311.
This endenture maid … betuix … Alexander Narne of Sandfurde comptrolloure … and [etc.] 1447 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 197.
We haue chargit … Robert of Levingstoune, our comptrolloure, … til ask and ressaue the casteil of Kildrumy 1471 Acta Aud. 20/2.
Resauit fra the said Nichol the tyme that he wes comptroliour to our soueran lord c 1563 Reg. Panmure I. p. xxxv.
Sir Villiam Mwrray, … comptrollour
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