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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cautionarie, -ary, n. Also: cawtionarie, -ary. [f. Cautionar(e,n.] a. The obligation entered into by a cautioner; suretyship. b. A cautioner. 1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 130.
Alexander Bruce … and Thomas Levingstoun … ar becum cautionaris and souerteis … that the hous … salbe randerit … quhen the saidis cautionaries salbe requirit and chargeit 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 284.
Anent the cawtionary desyret be the Kings grace of the burrowes 1594 Acts IV. 81/2.
Oure said souerane Lord … for his releif of the foirsaid cawtionarie ffindis and concluidis [etc.] 1604 Elgin Rec. II. 127.
The minister promeisit that gif any millar transgressit the actis of cautionarie they sould be compellit to satisfie the actis 1610 Wemyss Fam. P. MS.
For … his mair certane and seur relief of the cautionarie 1632 Innes Fam. 220.
Efter sum speiches had of our cautionarie for umquhill Laithes … quha hes subscrivit the band