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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Predicato(u)r, n. Also: predicatur, praedicator, perdicatour. [ME and e.m.E. predycatour (1483), predicator (1600), L. prædicātor (in med. L. = preacher), OF predicatour, MF prédicateur.] One who preaches.

1. Only plur., chiefly in Frer(is Predicatouris: The order of Preaching or Dominican Friars. = Prechour n. 2.See Prior n.¹ and Provincial(l n., for some further examples.(1) 1485 Liber Coll. Glasg. 195.
And discrete religiose menn … of the Freris Predicatouris 1490–1 Acta Conc. I 181/1.
Fra the prior and convent of the freris perdicatouris beside the burgh of Perth 1496 Acta Conc. II 32.
To the provynciale or priour of the Freris Predicatouris of Wigtoune 1520–1 Dundee B. Ct. I fol. 11 b (6 Jan.). 1526 Prot. Bk. J. Foular II 222.
Besyd the freris predicatoris of the said burgh 1531–2 Reg. Privy S. II 150/2. 1533 Boece 23 b.
Quhen the ordouris of Freris Predicatouris & of the trinite war fundit c 1550–60 Black Friars Edinb. 75. 1561–2 Inverness Rec. I 73.
Fra the Freris Predicatouris of Innernes 1562 Aberd. B. Rec. I 340. 1563 Reg. Privy S. V i 396/1. 1565 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 100.
Quhairof the Blak Freiris or Freiris Predicatouris of oure burgh … war in possessioun of 1565–6 Reg. Privy C. I 419. 1575 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXVIII 89.
Sumtym ane of the freris predicatouris in Elgin 1595 Aberd. Council Lett. I 64. 1614 Ayr Chart. 147.
The saidis sumtyme Blackfreres predicatouris of Air a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 63.
To the friers praedicators of Stirling(2) 1501–2 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 642.
In the frere predicatouris kirk of Ar 1542 Reg. Privy S. II 732/1.(3) a1538 Abell 90 a.
Soyn eftir come the brethir predicaturis in Scotland(4) 1511 Treas. Acc. IV 175.
To the Predicatouris of Striveling, xiiij s.

2. A preacher. 1632 Lithgow Trav. x 470.
Two Jesuites, one of which was predicator and superiour of the Tiatinean Colledge