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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inventour, -or(e, v. [f. Inventour n.2; cf. e.m.E. inventory.] tr. = Inventar v. — 1578 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 73.
The baillies to serche thair quarteris quhair pulder may be foundis [sic], inventour and arreist the samyn 1584 Ib. 349.
To pas and resauve the said lugeing, inuentour the tymmer wark and buiks 1596 Ib. V. 149.
The buithis of Rot. Thomesoun … to be closit and thair guidis inventoret quhill forder ordour be tayne
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