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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1576
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Mercenarius, a. [L.: cf. Mercenarye a.] = Mercenar a. — 1576 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 371.
Whether is he just possessor of the benefice, or may he be compted mercenarius for his stipend
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