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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inventour(e, Inventor(e, n.² Also: invintour. [Var. of Inventar n.²; cf. OF. inventoire, -ore, med. L. inventorium, e.m.E. inventory (1523).] An inventory or list.(a) 1516 Inv. Wardrobe 19.
The inventour of the jowellis [etc.] 1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 199.
To mak ane inuentour of the haill euidentis contenit in the said kyst 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II. 280.
Quhilk expensis forsaid wes maid at the comptrollaris command, be his vritt lik as the inuentour … will testifie 1571–2 Wemyss Chart. 202.
He wes sa veseat … with infirmitie … that he wes wnhable to giff wp the speciall inventour off his gudis 1621 Acts IV. 599/1.
The liegis … sall giff vp inventoures … of the haill soumes … for whiche annnell is dew to thame(b) 1581 Bann. Memor. 335.
[He] maid ane inventore vpoun all the geir he fand within that coffer 1641 Acts V. (1817) 495/1.
The vther inventor sall be layd vp … with the honnors 1690 Reg. Privy C. MS. 331.
To call for a sight of the inventor of these books

b. In phrases, in the sing. without article. 1550 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 277.
[To] bring … the challesis, vestimentis … that tha may caus mak inuintour thairof 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 58.
That ordour be taikin … wyth the skipperis of the schippis … for transporting of persones or guides, and that the samyn pas be list and inuentoure 1578 Moysie 5.
Lord Ruthuen … and Alexander Hay … to ressave inuentour of the Kingis jovelis [etc.] … being within the said castell 1672 Ayr & Wigt. Coll. IV. 100.
The defender to mak restitutione of the goodis … , be inventor or without inventar