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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Havar, Havear, n. Also: havare, hawar, hevar. [f. Have v., Heve v.² Cf. Haver n.¹]

1. One who takes or carries. 1483 Acts II. 166/1.
To be punyst as havar of mone furth of the realme 1555 Ib. 496/2.
Gif thay gudis … can not be apprehendit, the away takar and hauar thairof furth of the realme … sall pay als mekill as the valoure

2. One who has, esp. in possession or occupation.(a) 1551 Acts II. 483/2.
That nane … hauaris of tauernis … hyd ony sic wynis 1562 Inverness B. Rec. I. 94.
Quhartrocht the haill inhabitantis ... may be ... hawaris of gude industrie to conques thair lewingis on 1564 Edinb. B. Deeds 144.
To … persew the havaris, keiparis, and withhalderis thairof [sc. goods] 1565 Reg. Morton I. 12.
All vtheris keparis, havaris, and withhalderis of the castell and forteresse of Lochlevin 1578 Acts III. 118/1.
Iames Scrymgeour, … havar of Williame Ellott … in his cumpany 1584 Ib. 296/2.
The havaris of the saidis twa volumis 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 147.
To ransell the haile housis … for my Lordis timmer, and report on the hawaris of the timmer 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 176.
All … byares and havares of any goodes plundered frome thair nichtboures 1653 Banff Ann. I. 137.
All havaris and keiperis of swyn(b) 1581 Reg. Great S. 112/1.
Anent the chairge gevin to the … havear of the said prothogall buik 1599 Glasgow Weavers 50.
The havear of the overmekill work [is] not to ganstand the dekin and maisteris 1610 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 13.
All utheris havearis, keiparis, and detenaris of the saidis housis 1625 Acts V. 169/1.
The havear of the wedsett sall pay for the annuel rent of his money 1634 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 66.
The act … againis the haveares and keipares of mastishe and cur doggis(c) 1546-7 Perth Guildry MS. 247 (18 Feb.).
Gif thair beis of thair wechtis ... ony ane of tham of iniust wecht ... the hevar thairof sall pay ... ane stane of walx