Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Invitour, n. Also: invitor, inwytour, invetour. [Irreg. var. of Inventour n.², similar to e.m.E. and late ME. invitorie, -ory (1483).]

1. a. The inventory of a deceased person's goods. b. An inventory of goods, generally. 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 408.
The entrece and inwytour of my Lord of Orknayis geyr now in Edynbwrght 1544 Ib. 285.
Quhil the said Johnne had delyuerit the geir … efter the tenour of the inuitour maid thairupoun 1562 Inverness Rec. I. 79.
The testament and inwytour of wmquhill James Cuthbert 1563 Montgomery Mem. 198.
This invetour maid at Edinburgh 1580 Coll. Aberd. & B. 391.
In Logie according to the invitour xxj pair courtingis 1614 Rec. Earld. Orkney 380.
The invitour of the claythis quhilk Marion … had quhen schoe yeid fra me

2. A list, catalogue, roll. 1532 Treas. Acc. VI. 117.
[The Sheriff Deputes are to] … note the absentis, and gif ane invitour to the thesaurar of the samyn