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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490, 1567
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Arbiter, n.2 Also: -ere, -our; albiter. [ME. arbitre (Chaucer), arbytre, OF. arbitre, L. arbitrium.] a. Will or pleasure. b. = Arbitre n. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 73/11.
He sall haue fre will and arbiter c1490 Id. Asl. MS. I. 5/31.
Thou mon haue fre will and arbitour 1567 Ann. Banff II. 384.
This present assidatioun … to be … amendit be the albiter of men of law
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