A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1400-1511
[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
(Anherdar,) Anerdar, n. [Anherd v.] An adherent. 14.. Acts I. 73/2.
Til inquyr of the mysdoaris … and of thair anerdaris and resettouris 1456 Hay I. 115/9.
It efferis to the constable to here all … complayntis of his menȝe and thair anerdaris 1456 Ib. II. 84/10.
All thir princis with thair anerdaris 1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 345/1.
Johne Adamsoun … and all and sindre his brether, assistaris, and anerdaris to him
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Anherdar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/anherdar>
