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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cremar(e, Creamer, n. Also: cremer, crymer, crimer. [MLG. krêmer, var. of krâmer: see Cramer.] A merchant keeping a stall; a chapman or pedlar. 1491 Treas. Acc. I. 184.
For certane graytht boycht be the King fra a cremar at the kirk dure of Lythgow 1497 Ib. 360.
To the Franch cremare, for halk bellis to the King 1502–3 Ib. II. 357.
For ane tabernakill, ane flacat, and ane myrour bocht at the cremare 1549 Ann. Banff I. 25.
Meige Steill and Johne Mychael [the] cremer's wyff 1550 (c 1650) Dundee B. Laws 13.
It is statut that na merchands, creamers nor chapmen stand vpon the hie gaite except vpon Setterday allanerlie 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Pede.
An vagabound, speciallie ane merchand, or cremar, quha hes na certaine dwelling place 1645 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 77.
Craveand … the saids provest [etc.] … to consider that no buithe keiper aught to be ane creamer 1660 Lanark B. Rec. 176.
Ordeanit that no crymer at the croce stand with covert stands except upon fair dayes 1721 Ib. 303.
Merchants, packmen, and other crimersattrib. 1661 Edinb. Test. LXX. 94 b.
His cremer stand and whole merchandize