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Supplicato(u)r(i)s, adj. pl. (n. pl.). Also: supplicatiouris. [Late ME and e.m.E. supplicatorie adj. (c1450), supplicatorye (1579), supplicator n. (1634-5), med. L. supplicatorius adj., late L. supplicator, agent noun f. L. supplicāre Supplicat v.]

A. adj. Letters supplicatouris, letters containing a petition or entreaty. 1546 Acts II 480/2.
Oure said souerane Lady wrott hir lettres supplicatouris in favouris of maister Dauid Painter hir secretar to promove him to the said bischoprik of Ros 1550 Reg. Privy C. I 92.
Item, to schaw his Majestie how we … send heraldis with lettres supplicatiouris to him and to the Quene of Ungary … for redress thairof 1564 Acts II 544/2.
That ane man … be send to the said King of Denmark … with letters supplicatouris direct be the Quenis Maiestie for renewing of the auld amitie [etc.] 1564–5 Reg. Privy S. V i 525/2.
Patrik M^cClane … havand oure soverane ladeis lettiris supplicatouris direct in his favouris for provisioun to be maid to him of the bischoprik of the Iles

B. noun. = Letters supplicatouris. 1559 Anal. Scot. II 381.
And I presentit our quenis grace supplicators to our promoteure, quha thocht the mater wynderous difficille to be obtenit 1564 Reg. Privy S. V i 463/1.
Michaell Balfoure wes providit to the abbacie of Melros … be hir hienes supplicatouris direct to the sait of Rome to that effect