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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†DEBITRIX, n. A female debtor. Cf. †Eng. debitrice.Gall. 1710 Session Bk. Penninghame (1933) I. 253:
By advice of heretors and elders the minister wrote to John Gordon in Ballochrae shewing they will accept of Mistresse Eleanor Gordon conjunct debitrix with him or her bond of corroboration.
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