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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RESIDENT, v. Also raysident (Uls.). [rɛsɪ′dɛnt]

To reside, to have one's usual abode. Only in ppl.adj., vbl.n. residenting, residing, dwelling.Ayr. 1703 Ayr Presb. Reg. MS. (3 Dec.):
The Minister and residenting heretors and Session.Rnf. 1709 R. Wodrow Corresp. (1843) I. 16:
To set up a set of non-residenting heritors in opposition to the eldership.Ayr. 1823 Galt Gathering of West (1939) 51:
The Lononers hae been made sae het and fou by the lang residenting o' the Court amang them.

Deriv. residenter, a resident, inhabitant, gen. one of long standing (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.). Gen.Sc. Also fig. and in n.Eng. and U.S. dial. [rɛsɪ′dɛntər]Lnk. 1710 Burgh Rec. Lnk. (1893) 279:
The said provost being alwayes a continuall residenter within our burgh.Abd. 1754 Rec. Old Abd. (S.C.) I. 193:
Such person is to be ane actuall residenter in Old Aberdeen and have his residence there with his family.Slg. 1795 Stat. Acc.¹ IX. 21:
But there are none of these denominations now, so far as I know, at least as common residenters.Sc. 1822 Scott F. Nigel xvii.:
Some fat bankrupt or new residenter.Ayr. 1836 Galt in Tait's Mag. (Jan.) 30:
Among the residenters [of Edinburgh] there are some who would give more for a forebear in a stoury lead kist than for a living preacher of the gospel.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xii.:
Thither the nobeelity, gentry, an' residenters i' the districk were inveetit.Ags. 1896 Barrie Sentimental Tommy xii.:
Speaking like an old residenter.Uls. a.1908 Traynor (1953):
An old fixture or “standing-dish” about a house or district. . . . The castle here is an ould residenter. . . . Speaking of goutweed the gardener apologised for its presence by saying that he wouldn't meddle with the ould residenter.Abd. 1967 Buchan Observer (5 Sept.) 7:
Residenters . . . are becoming greatly concerned.