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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Comburges, n. [e.m.E. (1517). See also Conburges.]

1. A fellow burgess. (Frequent after 1540.) 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 31.
Our comburgessis and nychtbouris, all the craftsmen of the masonis and the wrichtis within the said burgh
1504 Stirling Chart. 67.
Richt honorable men and traiste nychtbouris and comburgessis
1539 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 94.
All maner of personis allegeand … thame to be fre and comburgessis of this burgh
1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 235.
Thomas Philpson, burges of the said burgh, [complains] vpoun Gilbert Tulidef and Thomas Myln, comburgessis of the same burgh
1564 Prot. Bk. J. Drummond 53.
Dauid Horne … , burges of the burcht of Perth … in presens of James Dauidsone, comburges thairof
1581 Elgin Rec. I. 160.
The provest, bailyeis, cunsall and haill comburgessis present for the tym
1609 Skene Reg. Mag. 148.
That ȝe cause summon … all and sundrie ȝour comburgesses, dwelling within ȝour burgh
1630 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II. 339.
Johne Inglis, merchand burges of Edr, for himselff and haueing power of Wa Dick, merchand, comburges of the said burgh
1667 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 92.
Nighbouris and comburgessis

2. The body of burgesses. 1549 Ann. Banff I. 24.
Be haill consentt and assentt of the comburges and inhabitantis of the said brocht

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