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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tendour, -er, -ar, n. [Tend v.¹ 2, also in the later dial. as Intender n. (SND); cf. 17th c. Eng. tender (1601), Attender n.] One who tutors or instructs; later, in freemasonry, also intender, one who instructs apprentices (see also SND). — a1500 Henr. Orph. 20.
The … wyse-men of age War tendouris to the yong and insolent, To mak thame in all vertu excellent 1603 Ars Quatuor Coronatorum XXIV 32.
[Apprentices on being admitted chose two brethren as tutors or instructors] tendars [or] intenders [as we find them repeatedly called] 1603 Ars Quatuor Coronatorum XXIV 38.
Ninian Macumrie was maid fellow of craft … Robert Wodderspone to be his tender 1604 Ars Quatuor Coronatorum XXIV 38.
James Fender was enterit prenteis to his father … he hes schosn Wm. Pettersone, James Pedden to be his tenders