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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Resettour, -sait(t)er, n. Also: res-, ra- and -cett-, -cept-; -set-, -sat(t)-, -sitt-; -saut-; -seatt-; -ceat-; -ceipt- and -ar, -air, -oure, -or, -yr, -ur. [ME and e.m.E. ressettour, resceitour (Wyclif), ressettor, -yr, -er, OF recetour, -eur (13th c. in Wartburg); Reset(t n., Reset(t v., Resait, n. and Resait v.]

1. One who receives in (within) his house or town, harbours or shelters (a fugitive, wrongdoer or other proscribed person) without having permission to do so.Also, (a) resettar (of married men) in huirdome.(1) 14.. Acts I 73/2.
Til inquyr of the mysdoaris … and of thair anerdaris and resettouris 1456 14th Rep. Hist. MSS App. iii 10.
Endytyd for a comun resettour … of comun traturis 1461 Newburgh B. Ct. 6a.
Commone ressettyr or vnprofytabyl personis 1512 Crim. Trials I i 80. 1525 St. A. Formulare I 269.
I denunce … the committaris of the saidis … murthuris … togydder with thare parttakkaris assistaris supplearis wittandlye ressettaris of thare personis the gudis reft stollin and spulyeit be thame 1534 Acts Sederunt i 21.
Of the resettaris and harbriaris in thair lugeingis, of strangearis [etc.] 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 238.
James Chesolme in Scottiscrag hyr resettar 1564 Reg. Privy C. I 272.
Notand onelie the personis resettaris 1567 Acts III 31/1 (see Fortifiar n. (b)). ?1576 Justiciary Rec. (Bks. Adjournal) 8.
Manteinaris, ressettaris, hydaris of thevis and lattaris of thame away 1576 Reg. Privy C. II 573.
Resettouris 1604 Paisley B. Rec. 268.
The contraveneris sall paye vl. toties quoties and the resettar of thame as meikle 1606 Glasgow B. Rec. I 246.
Cryit to be ane commoune hanter of vagaboundis [etc.] … and ane resetter of thame within his hows 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 42b.
The resetter sall thoill and suffer ane assise 1612 Inverness Rec. II 89.
Recetteris 1622-6 Bisset I 34/16.
Ressettaris of thevis a1650 Row 48. Ib. 199.
That the names of all excommunicats be reported … and censures to be diligentlie used aganis resetters of, hr haunters with them 1683 Edinb. City Archives Letters II (75).
The murderers off the Primat and ther recetters, also the recetters off seditious ministers(b) 1514 Aberd. B. Rec. I 90.
All resittouris and herbrearis of suspect personis(c) 1547 Reg. Privy C. I 82.
Oppin and manifest tratouris and ressatteris of our saidis auld ynemeis(d) c1575 Balfour Pract. 379.
Receptaris 1613 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 132.
The fynes of the recepters of the Clangregour 1613 Rec. Old Aberd. I 52.
Delaitit … to be ane commond receptor of thift and recepter of the studentis of the Kingis Colledge … and abstraker of thame frome thair studies 1617 Acts IV 536/2.
They sall punische and fyne thair [sc. beggars', etc.] receptaris, and settaris of housis to thame a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 285.
If any man stay or stope ane sleuthhound … in perseuit of malefactors, he may be punished as ane recepter 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i xix 9 (1678) 201.
Hochers and killers of oxen … are punishable by death, and confiscation … as well committers as recepters 1699 Jervise Memor. Angus & Mearns II 300.
Receptur(e) c1575 Balfour Pract. 525.
Ane receiptar of trespassouris 1587 Bk. Univ. Kirk II 714.
That summounds be presentlie direct aganis all receipters of … traffiquers aganis true religioun 1615 Crim. Trials III 331.
The receipters of Ogilbie the Jesuit 1666 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I 141.
Both the committers as also their receipters, … mantainers, authors or hunders out are to be … punished as thieves 1667–72 Lauder Jrnl. 199.
He was likewayes a great receipter and protector of all the discontented factious persones of that tyme 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii xiv 1 (1699) 210.
They have power to punish … Egyptians, and their receiptors(f) 1562–3 Inverness Rec. I 98.
The rasaittaris of hyr salbe accusit as pairt-takaris of hyr chrymes c1625 Misc. Spald. C. II lv.
The names of ressaitteris of Seminaries and Jesuites Ib.
Resaiter(g) 1584 Gray Lett. & P. 11.
The receators common enemies to both realmes 1592 McKay Hist. Kilmarnock 130.
Reseatters 1607 Crim. Trials III 48.
Tak ordour for tryall of all resseattares and suppleares(h) 1593 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 796.
The ressateris of thame may be pvneist(2) 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 197.
Calling hir commoun theif brekar of mariage and resettar of wyfes husbandis in huirdome within hir hous

2. A person who receives, accepts, or comes into possession of goods or animals which he knows to be stolen.(a) 14.. Acts I 342/1.
Thai that ar other arte or parte of … thifte or slauchter, resettouris [pr. refectouris] and conselaris tharof 1438 Ib. II 32/1. 1520 Stirling B. Rec. I 5.
Ane commoun rasettar of pykry 1527 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 92.
All and syndry regratoris, pikaris, theiffis and resettouris 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece (M) II 75.
Ressettoure 1540 15th Rep. Hist. MSS App. ix 17.
Ane theif or resettair of thift 1551 Hamilton Cat. 10.
Brekaris of the sevint command ar these: Reffaris, resettaris of theft and reft Ib. 96 marg.
Recettars 1575 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 12.
That all … resettoris of uther mennis guidis … be punischit as efter followis 1619 Ib. 121.
Fund to be ane comone byer and ressetor of the nythours pewtar vessell 1651 Peebles B. Rec. I 391.
That all such buyeris or resetteres [pr. resstteres] shall redeliver such goods to the awneres 1664 Pitcairn Spiritual Sacrifice 114.
Like stollen wares, which the resetters durst not avouch nor own 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 251.
He would often say that a resetter made the theefe, and a credulous receaver made the lyer(b) c1500 Rowll Cursing 16 (M).
Bayth the haldaris and the heilaris, Ressettaris and the previe steilaris(c) 1596 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 127.
Ane commone theif receptar of thift [and] ane commone sornar 1615 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bks. 69. 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III 256.
The servandis … salbe accomptit as stealleris … and the pickiemen … as receptaris of stollen malt(d) 1677 Argyll Justic. Rec. 83.
Receipter(e) 1534 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 140.
That he suld preif George Michelhill ane theif and ane ressaittour 1677 Argyll Justic. Rec. 83.
Archibald … componed and transacted with the theif or at least with the ressaitter thereof [sc. cattle](f) 1615 Kirkwall Sheriff Ct. Act Bk. 5.
That no man seduce any bargone nor sell with ane vther mans servant … as they will eschew to be punished as resauters