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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sichter, Sychtar, Sighter, n. [Sicht v.] a. A burgh official with responsibility for witnessing or supervising (an act), or inspecting for quality (the products of a craft or trade). b. One charged with looking after a child; ? a guardian. —a. 1635 Banff Ann. I 73.
Patrik Weynes [and three others] to be cunsters of the drink and sichteris of the breid for the space of ane yeir 1708 Musselburgh 22.
The Counsell … recommend to the two present magistratts and sighters to be present at the cutting and selling [of the timber] —b. 1590 Edinb. Test. XXII 163b.
He leuis the laird his maister with the ladie the wyff … sychtaris and oursearis to his barnes