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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1561-1634
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Exhortar(e, Exhorter, n. Also: exortar. [e.m.E. exhortoure (1552), exhorter (1554).] One appointed to give religious exhortation under a minister.(a) 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 132.
Johan Wobstar, exortar in the kyrk of Collesse (1565) Diurnal of Occurrents 88.
The quhilk day it was ordanit be the mimsteris, exhortaris and reidaris of this realme, that [etc.] 1572 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 252.
That all superintendants … tak diligent inquisitioun of the lyfe of all ministaris, exhortaris, and reidaris 1576 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 152.
William Abercrumbie, exhortare, the haill personage and vicarage of Dunmeith 1597 Edinburgh Testaments XXX. 136 b.
James Symesoun, exhortar at Kynneff 1634 Baillie I. App. 427.
Mrs of schoolles, colledges, and vniversities, exhortars, and letterars, within the saids bounds(b) 1567 Coll. Aberd. & B. 226.
Mr. Robert Merser, persone and exhorter, and to minister the sacramentis, the thrid of the personage fre c 1572 Reg. Ministers, etc. 6.
John Clappertoun exhorter, … entres at Beltym 1569
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