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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†CANTORE, n. An office, banking house.Inv. 1715 Letter-Bk. Bailie J. Steuart (S.H.S. 1915) 1:
I will entreat the favour of you to Call for my Letters of 28 past and 6 instant at the Defuncts Cantore, and buy and shipp for my acct. all those Goods I have Commissioned for.

[Ad. Du. kantoor, counting-house, office, Ger. kontor, id., ad. Fr. comptoir, from Lat. computare, to reckon, compute.]

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