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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Detenar, Deteinar, n. Also: deteiner, detiner. [e.m.E. deteiner (1531–2), -teinour; cf. Detene v.] One who retains or withholds. 1566 Treas. Acc. XI. 507.
All … havaris, withthalderis and detenaris of the hors … pertening to umquhile David Riccio 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 582.
For thair releif aganis the personis havaris and detenaris of the said schip grayth 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 317.
He … wes willing to haue grantit the … petitionis to the detenaris of the castell of Edinburgh Ib. 328.
The deteineris of the said castell 1592 Digest Justiciary Proc. P. 26.
The said Mr Iohn Prestoun & … his spous haifferis and deteinaris of the foirsaid kist 1610 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 13.
All utheris havearis, keiparis, and detenaris of the saidis housis 1615 Highland P. III. 189.
Violent detineris of ministeris gleibis and mansis [to be] dispossessed