notour, a. Sc.
(ˈnotər)
Also 6–7 notoure, 7 notor, -ure, 7–8 nottour.
[ad. med.L. nōtōrius or F. notoire.]
Well known, notorious. (Now only as a legal archaism in notour bankrupt.)
| 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 173 It is notour thing that he had maid that promess throu fors and violence. 1563–4 Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 272 Althocht the deid be notour and certane to the said Colene. 1571 in Spottiswood Hist. Ch. Scot. v. (1677) 254 For..other considerations notour to the whole Estates. 1637–50 Row Hist. Kirk (Wodrow Soc.) 304 That he was a vyld filthie bellie-god beast is notoure to all. 1678 Sir G. Mackenzie Crim. Laws Scot. i. xvii. §3 (1699) 87 Our Law divides Adultery, in that which is notour Adultery, and single Adultery. 1696 Lond. Gaz. No. 3225/3 Act declaring Nottour Bankrupt. 1711 Country-man's Lett. to Curat 38 This is so notour a piece of History, that no Man ever denied it. 1772 Weekly Mag. 16 Apr. 74/2 The story of Provost Crichton of Sanquhar was also a most nottour story in that town. 1830 Galt Lawrie T. iv. v. (1849) 161 To scald his lips in other folks' kail was the most notour thing in the settlement. 1886 Act 49 & 50 Vict. c. 29 §1 Any act whereby he becomes notour bankrupt. |