Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†DILATOR, DILATOUR, DILATURE, adj. and n. Sc. law.
1. adj. Causing delay.Sc. [1732] J. Louthian Process (1752) 267:
All his Defences, both dilator and peremptor, which the Sheriff shall either advise in Court, or allow.
2. n. A Dilatory Defence (see below).Sc. 1722 R. Wodrow Hist. Sufferings Church of Scot. II. 164:
Under this Dilature, new witnesses were got in from the West Country.Sc. [1732] J. Louthian Process (1752) 97:
All these Objections, properly called Dilators, must be first proponed.em.Sc. 1706 Mare of Collingtoun in Watson Choice Collection (1869) i. 58:
Without Dilatours, I ordain my Executours, To gang amang my Creditours.
