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Subscribent, n. [L. subscrībent-, pres. p. of subscrībere Subscrive v. Cf. Non-subscribant n.] = Subscrivar n. — 1638 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 297.
Thes four doctors … ar perpetuall subscribentes of all takes and evidents set unto the vassals therof 1649 Strathbogie Presb. 99.
Being posed if he had remowed the subscribentis of that Act, from his session 1670 Aberd. Council Lett. V 5.
And the subscribents of the said charter being present
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