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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1647
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Baptismer. n. [f. Baptism n.] One who presents a child for baptism. — 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 80.
The counsell ordanes the maister of kirkwark to … fitt and prepair that roume for accommodating of the baptismers
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"Baptismer n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/baptismer>
