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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Postrum, -rome, -rem, n.¹ Also: posterum. [Sc. form corresp. to Postern(e n., Postroun(e n., with altered ending.] A back or side door; a private door; a door or gate other than the main entrance.Also comb. in postrum porte, ȝet, id.(a) ?1438 Alex. ii 3681.
Bot tharefore nane sall oppin the ȝet Na ȝit postrum c1420 Wynt. iv 277 (W).
A hundreth ȝettis … It had … And ma postremys mycht reknyt be c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 4017.
And at ane prevy postrum out he past a1500 K. Hart 489.
Postrome 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1960 (L).
Than … went we furth … At a postrum [1579 posterne] 1531 Bell. Boece I 203.
Sine stall away be ane private postrome a1538 Abell 69 a.
His body be ane postrum thai had quietlie furth 1535 Stewart 16235, 36119, 36174. 1546 St. P. Henry VIII IV ii 581.
We hade providid ane bak postrome at the myddis of the easte wall 15.. Clar. ii 381.
The postrum of your garth … unclose Ib. 673.
Then stickit scho the postrum privilie Ib. iii 503. a1578 Pitsc. II 302/19.
[They] schot at Dauidis towr and at Sanct Margretis postrum(b) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85.
And the posterum on the sowtht syde of Davidis tour 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I 65.comb.(1) c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 15215.
I haue the kyeis of a postrum ȝett 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85.
And befor the postrum yett sall nychtly waiche thre personis without 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 156. 1577–8 Treas. Acc. XIII 194.
Postrome yett 1603 Moysie 5.(2) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85.
The key of the postrum porte