Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1743-1754, 1929
[0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
‡CAUTIONRY, Caishonry, n. Suretyship; standing surety. The obligation entered into by a cautioner. Also in phr. bond of cautionry. [′keʃənrɪ̢, ′kɑʃənrɪ̢]Sc. 1743 Kames Decis. Court Sess. 1730–52 (1766) 75:
To prove this, the tenor of the bond of cautionry was appealed to.Abd.(D) 1929 W. Robbie Mains of Yonderton 18:
The auldest sin did terrible ill, an' naar ruin't his father wi' caishonry.Ags. 1754 Private Document (per Fif.1):
Skaithless of his Cautionry.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cautionry n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cautionry>
