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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Granitar, n. Also: graniter; granatar, -er, granetre. [F. grenetier, med. L. granat-, granitarius. Cf. Grainter, Grinter.] An official, esp. of a religious house (also, of the treasury), in charge of a granary or granaries; a granger. c 1488 Liber Aberbr. 263.
Off stuff off houshalde … to be brocht in be the granitar yeirly at Alhalowmes … to haue in al vittalis in the gyrnalis at the ferrest Ib.
To be inbrocht be the said granitar of mele 1530 Lindores Chart. 31.
xij syluer spownis, tharof the granetre hes ane 1545 Treas. Acc. VIII. 389.
To the graniter of Paslay, quhilk he debursit upoun carage of certane pulder and tua culvering bastardis furtht of Grenok to Glasqw 1546 Ib. 477.
To Jhonne Hammyltoun, granitar of Paslay, … xij barrellis of quheit 1581 Elgin Rec. I. 158.
Johne Dowglas, prebendar of Russil, and Robert Hepburn, granatar of Spynie, factoris to Androw Dowglas 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV. 663.
Andro Hendirsoun, granater of Scone