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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Assessour, Assassour, n. Also: assessur, -or, assassor. [ME. assessour (Wyclif), e.m.E. assessor, OF. assessour, L. assessor.] One who sits as adviser to a judge, magistrate, etc.(a) a1500 Henr. Fab. 1188.
Of this court ȝe memberis all, Baith assessouris, clerk, and aduocate, To me and myne ar enemeis mortall Ib. 1461.
In eurie Iuge mercy and reuth suld be As assessouris 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. 86.
My Lord Chalmerlane with avys of his assessouris and commissaris of borrowis 1533 Bell. Livy I. 177/15.
Incontinent the faderis (quhilkis come as assessouris to the consulis) come with grete noyis Ib. II. 11/28.
He tuke consultatioun of sindri his assessouris quhat was to be done 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. 207.
To auis quhat sowmes of money thai and the assessouris thinkis expedient to be given 1560 Bk. Disc. in Knox II. 217.
His assessoris shalbe ane laweir and ane theolog 1669 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 447.
The provest did nominat Mr. Archibald Graham to be his assessour in the general conventioune of burrowes enshewing(b) 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. 281.
Payit to the thre assassors be ane precept 1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 191.
The resort of the assassoris to the clarkis chalmer 1583 Lennox Mun. 454.
Compt to be maid to the … tutour foirsaid, and his assassouris