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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1586
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Testant, n. [Test v. a.] One who makes a will. = Testator n. — 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XVI 343b.
The said testant … leiffis to … hir sone of law hir turkes ring
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