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† garritour Obs. Sc.
Also 6 garaitour, garitour.
[f. OF. garite garret + -our -or.]
One who occupies a ‘garret’ or watch-tower; a watchman on a tower or wall.
1501Douglas Pal. Hon. iii. lv, Than on the wall ane garitour I considder, Proclamand loud that did thair hartis swidder. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus ii. 857 On the walheid was gretest Garaitour Dame Chaistitie, in armis most actiue. 1580Inv. R. Wardr. (1815) 301 And in the nedder hous thairof [the quhite toure] ane stand bed for the garritoure. |