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Scoutma(i)ster, n. Also: scoute-, scoot-. [Scout n.2 and Maister n. 1.] The leader, or officer in charge, of a band of scouts. Also general scootmaister and scout-maister generall (cf. 17th c. Eng. scoutmaster general ‘the chief of the intelligence department of the Parliamentary army’. — 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 554.
James Graham his chief scootmaster in these bounds Ib. 560.
Being betrayed by Maister William Buchan, general scoot-master of the Scottish armie 1645 Army of the Covenant I 250.
Payed to Thomas Frenche, scoutmaster to the armie, to accompt 1650 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 608.
A paquett of letters intercepted by the scoute master of the enimies 1657 Conv. Burghs III 459.
George Downing, esquire, scout-maister generall
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