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ˈsecretar Sc.
Also 6 secretare, 6–7 secreter. (See also Eng. Dial. Dict.)
[Sc. variant of secretary: see -ar2.]
1. = secretary 2.
c1450Holland Howlat 126 He..Bad send for his secretar, and his sele sone. 1533Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. VI. 122 Alsua deliverit to him be the secretar in Falkland lettrez to the bischopis. 1567Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 547 The Lordis Regentis..ordanis the Secretare..to pas and direct seybrevis in dew and competent forme..to Sir Williame Murray..and Sir William Kirkcaldy. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. II. 448 Quhom we cal the Queines secretar. 1643–4Aberd. Acc. in Spalding Club Miscell. V. 107 Quhen the Erll of Kingorne, minister and secreter, wer maid burgessis, 1 lib. 13s. 4d.
2. = secretary 1.
1619A. Simson in Select Biog. (Wodrow Soc.) I. 79 He was a faithfull secretar... He said if he thought he should reveall any secret he would wish his tongue cutted out. |