ˈsecretar Sc.
Also 6 secretare, 6–7 secreter. (See also Eng. Dial. Dict.)
[Sc. variant of secretary: see -ar2.]
1. = secretary 2.
| c 1450 Holland Howlat 126 He..Bad send for his secretar, and his sele sone. 1533 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. VI. 122 Alsua deliverit to him be the secretar in Falkland lettrez to the bischopis. 1567 Reg. 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. 1596 Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. II. 448 Quhom we cal the Queines secretar. 1643–4 Aberd. 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.
| 1619 A. 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. |