A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1554, 1622-1626
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Contermaister, n. Also: counter maister. [Older F. contremaistre. Cf. Comptir-master n.] The mate of a vessel. —1554 Treasurer's Accounts X. 233.
For the marynaris wagis be the space of ane moneth … the skipper haifand x li., the contermaister v li., the botisman iiij li. [etc.]1622-6 Bisset II. 224/3.
All cheifis, maisteris, patronis, counter maisteris, quarter maisteris, maryneris1622-6 Ib. 225/26; etc.
