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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cautionar(e, n. Also: cautionear, -iounar, cauci-, causionar; cawti-, cawsionar. [f. Cautioun n. Cf. Cationare.] = Cautioner. 1515 Fife Sheriff Ct. 19.
Andrew Wardlau … for the said Isobell his spous & cautionare for hir that scho sall hald ferme & stable quhat he dois in hir name 1527 Sutherland Chart. 79.
As caucionaris, souerteis, fideiussoris and principal dettouris for the said Allexander 1553 Carte Northberwic 68.
The said priores becom causionar and dettor to the said Patrik Ib. 69.
To becum cawtionar and seuerte 1555 Prot. Bk. W. Corbet 21.
Thai … requirit be vertue of lawe the said meill to be lattyn to borros xv. dayis and thai sould fynd tham cautionearis a1578 Pitsc. I. 27/3.
[Thay] obleist thame and became cawtionaris that sick enormeteis … sould nocht be commitit in tyme cuming 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 239.
George Adamsoun … as cautiounar for the said Thomas Kingȝow 1600 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 78.
The said Adame … oblist him … to freithe, releve and keip skaythles his saidis cautionaris 1613 Highland P. III. 137.
The aires of the cautionares alsweill as the cautionar himself