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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Componitour, -itur, n.1 [Erroneous expansion of compõitour.] = Compositour n. 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 313.
Ane compositioun maid with him be the componitouris, for the mariage of the air of Iohne Mowbray 1501 Montgomery Mem. 61.
I … frendfull and amicabill componitour evinly chosing betuixe honorable personis [etc.] 1530 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 9.
We, iugis arbitouris and amicable componitouris, chosyng betwix Hew, erle of Eglynton … & Robert Boyd 1544 Reg. Privy S. III. 142/1.
The escheit … to the quhilk Thomas Mudy wes … declarit be oure soverane ladyis thesaurare and componitouris 1552 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 277.
James Gordoun … hes submittit the decisioun … to … all three coniunctly in ane voce as gugis arbitrateris and amicable componituris
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