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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512, 1576-1610
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Cravar, Crevar, -er, n. [ME. cravere (c 1300), cravour (1406), f. Crave v.] One who asks or demands. — 1576 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 19.
Thai sal haue … x s. fra thame that aucht thame, or the cravaris thairof c1500-c1512 Dunb. xvi. 17.
Sum is for gift sa lang requyrd, Quhill that the crevar be so tyrd [etc.] 1610 Sutherland Chart. 179.
I allow … fiftie pundis to pey the haile creueris, and releif me therof
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