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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INVENTAR, n., v. Also -or, -ur; and reduced forms inveter, invitor, -veetor. [′ɪnvɪ(n)tər]

I. n. An inventory. Freq. in pl. the stock, crops, etc., listed in the inventory of a farm and taken over by a new tenant (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.; Bnff., Abd., Ags., Fif., m.Lth. 1958).Sc. 1703 Analecta Sc. (Maidment 1837) II. 147:
Dr Smith . . . is composing ane inventor of the records of the Abbay of Coldingham.Ork. 1734 P. Ork. A.S. (1923) I. 65:
Inventar of the Steilbow goods, seed, and Servants bolls upon the room and lands of Northstrynzie.Sc. 1815 Scott Guy M. xxxii.:
If Mr Glossin liked to tak an inventar o' the property, and gie her a receipt before the Deacon.Sc. 1846 C. Johnstone Edb. Tales II. 281:
Have ye an inve'tor o' the contents, hinny?Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxxvii.:
The like o' him 'll never be able to pay the inveetor forbye to pit a cover upo' the place.Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 166:
Ye wad be a month o' meens in takin' an inveter o' yer stock, Provost.Abd.¹⁵ 1954:
It cost a lump o siller to tak ower the inveters them leen.

II. v. To make or draw up an inventory, to catalogue, list.Sc. 1701 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1908) 329:
Inventaring the wrytts and evidents of this burgh without any reward.Abd. 1714 Monymusk Papers (S.H.S.) 19:
To uphold the biggens on his said possession and leave them in as good condition at his removall as they are inventured to him.Hdg. 1734 J. Miller Lamp Lth. (1900) 209:
The same [box] should be broken open, in order to inventor the money and papers in the box.Bte. 1748 Session Bk. Rothesay (1931) 471:
There was a paper of date 1730 . . . which paper was inventord and bound up with the said Dugald's bills and put into his cabinet under seal.