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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Raitmaister, -mastter, n. Appar. altered f. Rit(t)maister n. or Rutema(i)ster n. —1645 Peebles Gleanings 229.
The warrandis gevin be umquhile raitmaister Ballenden, … Major Hew Wallace [etc.] 1645–6 Peebles B. Rec. I 421.
Letteres fra leivetennant Eliot … to rait mastteris Killoche and Cunninghame
