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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: 1471
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Compromissour, n. [f. Compromit v., on Latin types.] One who effects an agreement. — 1471 Acts Lords Auditors 18/2.
The sentence & deliuerance gevin of before be the compromissouris
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"Compromissour n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/compromissour>
