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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1700+
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Vice-rector, n. [17th c. Eng. Vice-Rector (1629), F. vice-recteur; Vice- prefix and Recto(u)r n. 1.] One appointed to act in the place of the elected head of a university. —1717 Comm. Univ. II (Glasg.) App. 273 (see Vice-chancellar(e n. c).
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"Vice-rector n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/vice_rector>
