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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mar(e)atour(e, Mairatour, adv. Also: -attour(e, -atowre, -at(t)ouer, -at(t)ouir, mayratour, mayre atouyer, mairator; mariatour. [Mar(e adv.; Atour adv. Cf. Mor(e)at(t)our.]

Indicating an important addition to a previous statement: Furthermore, moreover, besides, also; freq. and mareatour.(a) 14.. Reg. Maj. c. 48.
Maratour gif [etc.] 1488 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 427.
Mare atowre the said abbot and conuent haf grantit [etc.] 1512 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. 190/2.
And mare atoure gif it happinnis me … to … falȝe [etc.] 1513 Doug. iv. x. 41.
And maratour quhat ettill I for todo? c1520-c1535 Nisbet Hebr. xiii. 19.
Mare atouir 1531 Reg. Dunferm. 363.
Marattoure 1569–70 Cal. Sc. P. III. 57.
Mariatour(b) 1482 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 35.
And mairatour 1494 Acta Conc. I. 361/2. a1500 Prestis of Peblis 971. 1535 Stewart 34503.
And mairattouir 1545 Grant Chart. 95.
Mayratour 1551 Hamilton Cat. 85.
Keip thi mynd or thi hart fra al unlauchfull wraith and crabitnes, mairatour fra malice and hettred 156[9] Aboyne Rec. 483.
Mairator 1569 Boyd Fam. P. 8 Nov.
Attour the said Johnne presentit … ane procuratory … and mairattour producit … ane instrument 1573 Davidson Sat. P. xl. 133.
Thay sufferit him to leif. Ȝea, mairatour, thay did him not mischief As thay did his companȝeounis 1585 Misc. Spald. C. II. 193.
And mayre atouyer the cuntre sayes [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I. 47/25.
Is mairatouer at the Castel Slanis a certane coue Ib. 304/18.
Machabie mairattouer chaist the Magdonald … into … Lochquhaber 1639 Dunferm. Hammermen 67.
Andrew Bennet … is acceptit by the craft, and mairatour agrees with the said craft for his banquet