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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cietenar(e, Cietiner, n. Also: cietinar, -ener, -aner. [Variant of Citiner. Cf. Cieté,n.] A citizen.(a) 1502 Acta Conc. MS. XII. 60 b.
Ihone Olephant [etc.] … cietenaris of the ciete of Sanctandros 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 253/2.
Iohne Elphinstoune … cietenare of Glasgow 1516 Ib. 420/1.
Patrik Schaw … cietenar of the said ciete 1533 Boece iii. iv. 95 b.
With mekill honoure be the cietenaris he was resauit 1567 G. Ball. 35.
Than to ane cietinar he ȝeid, Quhilk send him furth his swyne to feid(b) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 246/1.
Mony of the cieteneris thareof fled to the Equis 1533 Boece viii. x. 271.
Occa … planelie accusit the cheif cietaneris of Ȝork … with crymez of dede 1563 Crim. Trials I. 431.
Hary Hepburne, and … others, cietineris of Brechine 1587 St. A. Baxter Bks. 41.
Ihonne Aytoun, eldar, cietiner of St. Androus