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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mediatour, n. Also: medyat-, medieat-, medeatand -oure, -owre, -ur(e, -or(e, -eur. [ME. (a 1300) and e.m.E. mediato(u)r, -ure, e.m.E. medeator, F. médiateur, late L. mediātor.] A mediator or intermediary. a. One who mediates between parties to settle a dispute. b. Applied to Christ or a saint as intercessor with God for man. c. A go-between; an ambassador, messenger or agent.a. 1549 Compl. 5/15.
That maist sapient prince … hes been mediatour betuix diuers forane princis, to treit pace a1578 Pitsc. II. 13/27.
His freindis … causit him to send mediatouris betuix to mak guid wayes betuix him and the cardinallb. a1400 Leg. S. i. 673.
And thu, dere brothir [sc. St. Paul] … Prechour of God and mediatour Ib. xxxvi. 629.
Sancte Johnne … Medyature als wes he Betwene ws and the Trinite a1500 Henr. Fab. 1139 (Bann.).
Medeator 1490 Irland Mir. I. 119/21.
For he mon be werray mediatore and pece makare betuix God and man 1533 Gau 50/19.
Mediatur 1551 Hamilton Cat. 3. 1560 Conf. Faith in 14.. Acts II. 529/1.
Our Lord Jesus Chryst … aduocate and onlie mediatour for ws 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 168/9. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 13/33. 1567 G. Ball. 69.
Our brother and our mediator, Our aduocat and juge Ib. 77. a1568 Bann. MS. 2 b/97.
Mediateur a1578 Pitsc. I. 309/25. Ib. II. 78/10.
Medieatour 1580–1 Second Conf. Faith in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxx.
That Romane antichrist … with his … multitude of aduocattis or mediatoreis 1602 Three Reformers 161.c. a1400 Leg. S. iii. 1063.
Thane he that mediatoure had bene And hard this answere … Recordyt it to the bischope c1420 Wynt. v. 3775.
Rwffyne than, hys medyatowre, Agayne past to the Empryowre Ib. 4708.
Apon this hys procurature A Jowe he made, and medyature a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 400.
Our souerane Arthour … Has maid ws thre as mediatour His message to schaw 1533 Boece x. viii. 365 b.
Quhill be mediatouris the appoyntment was in dressing betuix him and the Vicomagis 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v.
Broccarii, … signifies blockers, brockers, mediatoures or intercessors in onie transaction, paction, or contract