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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Arbitour, Arbiture, n. Also: arbitor, arbetor. [Alteration of Arbiter n.¹, after forms in -our, etc.] An arbiter. 1471 Acta Aud. 18/2.
Efter the forme … of the decrete of the arbitouris gevin theruppon 1474 Ib. 32/1.
The arbituris chosin betuix thaim 1493 Lennox Mun. 146.
Consilouris, arbitouris, or arbitratouris 1533 Bell. Livy I. 168/11.
Thai stude … about the court, to be arbitouris and dressouris of all public materis as thai plesit 1562 Rec. Earld. Orkney 113.
All beand … sworne to … byde at the delyuerance of the forsayd arbetoris and owreman 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 20.
All these may be Arbitours, quha are nocht forbiddin be the Law