PORTAS, or PORTUARY  , a breviary (q.v.) of such convenient size that it could be carried on the person, whence its Latin name portiforium (portare, to carry, foris, out of doors, abroad) . The English word was adapted from the Old French portehors, and took a large number of forms, e.g. porthors, Porteous, portes, &c . In Scots law, the " porteous-roll was the name given formerly to a list of criminals drawn up by the justice-clerk on information given by the local authorities, together with the names of witnesses, and charges made .