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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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*Comptrollery, later variant of Comptrollary. — a1670 Scot Staggering State 151.
The earl of Dunbar got comptrollery, collectory, . .engrossed with the office of treasury
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"Comptrollery n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/comptrollery>
