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Cutler, Cutlar, n. Also: cwitler; cotlar, cuitlar(e, -lair. [ME. cutler (15th c.). Cf. Cutelere.] A cutler.(a) 1356 Rotuli Sc. 798/1.
Ricardus Cutler de Edyngburgh 1477 Edinb. Chart. 140.
All irne werk belanging cutleris, smethys, lorymaris, lokmakaris, and all sick werkmen 1565 Peebles B. Rec. 301.
That he trublet the town in strykin Iohn Forsythe, cwitler, in his awin buithe 1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 356.
Thomas Nasmyth, cuitler, [given] a beidmanschip in St. Pawles Wark 1625 Edinb. Test. LIII. 67.
Thomas Williamsone cuitler(b) 1356 Rotuli Sc. 798/2.
Ricardus Cotlar de Edyngburgh 1366 Ib. 902/1.
Ricardus Cutlar, burg[ensis] de Edynburgh 1495 Treas. Acc. I. 227.
Bocht to the King fra the Franche cutlar, ij baslaris 1497 Ib. 373.
To Robert cutlaris man that brocht … kerving knyffis to Aberdene 1566 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 216.
Ihon Cathart, cuitlar, quha wes maid burges the xxj day of Junij 1572 Sat. P. xxxii. 83.
Thay reuthless ruffeis … Did slay my husband … , Downie Ros be name, ane cuitlar of craft trewlie 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 307.
Patrik Schangs hous in the hie gaitt, … James Ȝoung cutlar on the bak syid thairof 1584 Reg. Great S. 41/2.
George Heriot gowldsmyth, Thomas Millar cuitlair