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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Offendar, -aire, -er, n. [e.m.E. offender (1526): cf. Offendour(e.] An offender, transgressor, wrongdoer. 1561 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 191/2.
Gife ony of oure … herauldis … beis fund gilty … of onye cryme … that he … thairefter deprives the saidis offendaris of thair offices [etc.] 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 153/23.
I knaw my self ane offendar vther wayes as ony wrechit synnar in erth 1560 Bk. Disc. 229.
Yf the offendar callit before the ministerie be fund stuburne Ib. 248. 1567 Acts III. 38/1. 1581 Ib. 218/1. 1596 Dalr. I. 127/10.
Quha is … ouir the Kingis court to punise offenderis, connistable we cal 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 158/1.
By the sinnes of the offendaires 1611 Fife Synod 31.
Offenders 1628 St. A. Baxter Bks. 89.
Offendaris 1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
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