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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Under-subscriver, n. Also: undir-, wnder-, wndir-, onder- and -subscryvear, -subscryvair, -subscrywer, -subscriber. [18th c. Eng. under subscriber (1726); Subscrivar n. Also in the later dial.] (The) undersigned.(a) 1589 Black Bk. Taymouth 244.
Us vndirsubscryveris vndirstanding … the daylie morthouris … committit be clannis of hieland men [etc.] 1602 Edinb. Surgeons 32.
Vndersubskrywers 1602 Grant Chart. 201.
In witnes quhairof the saidis parteis and wtheris wndersubscryvearis hes subscriuit thir presentis 1645 Grant Chart. 238.
Wndir subscrywer 1652 Montgomery Mem. 319.
This inventour taken up by us vndersubscriuers 1655 Dumfries Council Min. MS 24 March.
We vndersvbscryvers become actit bundden and obleist that no vitious or scandalous persones sall be harboured or resett in our houses 1657 Kirkwall Chart. 84.
Thomas Wilson, George Spence … with the town counsall and remanent inhabitants of the samin undirsubscriveris being convenit 1680 Edinb. B. Rec. X 389.
We undersubscryvers keepers of Lattine schoolls within this city(b) 1684 Bk. Dunvegan 243.
I under subscriber cash keeper apointed [etc.](c) 1590 Reg. Morton I 165.
We parteis ondersubscryuairis are aggreit that the bandis of our mariage be proclamit at placis requisit