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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1532-1593
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Assayour, Assayar, n. Also: assayair, -er. [AF. assaiour (1423); ME. asaier, assayer.] An assayer of metal or coin. 1532 Reg. Privy S. II. 208/2.
For the quhilk fynnes and wecht the maister of cunȝe and assayour sal be haldin to ansuer 1561 Reg. Privy S. MS. XXX. 62 b.
Ane Lettre maid to Iames Mosman goldsmytht … makand him maister assayour of hir hienes cunȝe gold and siluer 1567 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 145.
The officiaris of the cunȝehous, … assayer, … sincker 1593 Acts IV. 48/2.
The … maister cunȝeour, sinker, assayar … of the said cunȝiehous 1593 Ib. 50/1.
The … assayair and sinkair in the cunȝiehous
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