Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†OECONOM(O)US, n. Also oeconomist. A steward of a house, estate, or college; in Sc. Univ. usage: the keeper of the students' lodgings. See also Economist.Abd. 1720 W. MacGill Old Rs. (1909) 65:
To the Colledge servants, the porter, cook, and what given to the oeconomous.Abd. 1722 Fasti Aberdonenses (S.C.) 444:
William Jaffray, whom the colledge had chosen oeconomus.Edb. 1735 Caled. Mercury (29 April):
Whoever inclines to use it, may write to James Laird, Oeconomist at Meigle, to the care of Sir James Kinloch, near Dundee.Abd. 1763 R. S. Rait Univ. Abd. (1895) 206:
That on the maugre days the Oeconomist endeavour to introduce as much variety of vegetable diet as he can.
