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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1591
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Granitar, n. Also: graniter; granatar, -er, granetre, grainter, granter. [F. grenetier, med. L. granat-, granitarius. Cf. Grinter.] An official, esp. of a religious house (also, of the treasury), in charge of a granary or granaries; a granger. c 1488 Liber Aberbr. 263.
Off stuff off houshalde … to be brocht in be the granitar yeirly at Alhalowmes … to haue in al vittalis in the gyrnalis at the ferrest c 1488 Ib.
To be inbrocht be the said granitar of mele 1530 Balmerino and L. Chart. ii. 31.
xij syluer spownis, tharof the granetre hes ane 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2495.
This is my grainter and my chalmerlaine, And hes my gould and geir vndir hir cuiris 1545 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 389.
To the graniter of Paslay, quhilk he debursit upoun carage of certane pulder and tua culvering bastardis furtht of Grenok to Glasqw 1546 Ib. 477.
To Jhonne Hammyltoun, granitar of Paslay, … xij barrellis of quheit 1568 Maxwell Mem. II. 136.
Our seruandis and granter hes schavin how thay wer at ȝow and ȝour tennentis for the payment of the last tua ȝeris teyndis 1581 Elgin Rec. I. 158.
Johne Dowglas, prebendar of Russil, and Robert Hepburn, granatar of Spynie, factoris to Androw Dowglas 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV. 663.
Andro Hendirsoun, granater of Scone
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