Show Search Results Show Browse

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Phiscal(l, n. Also: phisk-, physc-; phisch-; physhall. [Var. of Fiscale n.] A procurator fiscal.See also Procuratour fiscal(l.Orig., appar. ‘the official who had to collect and administer the fines, fees and other payments accruing to the … courts’ (OED.). 1629 Hossack Kirkwall 259.
The phiskall [pr. pfis-] desyrit that the pannell might be put to the tryell of ane assyss
1642 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 668.
De phiscall contra landward burgeses
1670 Elgin Rec. I. 312.
James Winchester physcall ordained to caus summond all these to the court
1673 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 25 Oct.
John Levingstoun to pay to John Hendrie phiscall fyve hundreth merkis Scots for opening of his shop door eftir he was discharged be the … counsell
1674 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS. 2 Nov.
Desyreing him to desiste in ane actione persewed be his physhall against certane burgesses of this burghe
1678 Cullen B. Rec. 7 b (9 Mar.).
The said phiscall … to goe and sight the said moss
1707 Old Ross-shire I. 386.

You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.

"Phiscal n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/phiscall>

31302

dost

Hide Advanced Search

Browse DOST:

    Loading...

Share: