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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extentour, n. Also: extentor, -ter. [f. Extent v.] An assessor. 1424 Acts II. 4/2.
The extentouris salbe sworne … that thai sall do thar full powere to the said extent 1558 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 235.
To Andrew Forman, cuik, for the extentors disjone 1575 Conv. Burghs I. 46.
To mak the provest … to be aduerteist thairof … in cais of the absence of the saidis extentouris 1589–90 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 15.
[The council] willis thair extentouris … to considder him according to his substance and tred 1600 Ib. 277.
[The council] constitutes the persouns underwrittin to be extenteris of the contributioun of the puir for this year
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