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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Haver, n.¹ Also: hawer, haiver, heaver, [e.m.E. and ME. haver (c 1400). Cf. Havar]. One who has (something); the possessor, holder, or owner (of something, esp. a legal document).Common during the late 16th and 17th centuries.(a) 1562 Digest Justiciary Proc. D. 42.
Hir Maiestie … charget the … haueris and halderis of the said fortalice to delywer the samin to hir Maiestie 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 345.
All personis haveris of the saids new plackis 1586 Soc. Ant. II. 406.
Henry White, haver and keiper of the books of the said Alexr Symson 1638 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. App. xviii.
That all the Registers might be … brought foorth from the hand of any clerk or haver of them 1654 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 376.
To the great preyjudice of the haveris of the saids species of money 1679 Inverness Rec. II. 281.
Hawers 1690 Falkirk Par. Rec. II. 11.
To produce it [sc. the instrument] bearing the acknowledgement … thereof be the havers(b) 1615 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 134.
To tak the … broddis and wechtis from the haivers thairoff 1618 Conv. Burghs III. 71.
[The] haivers and keipers of the standert of the elne 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 60.
To secure the persons imbringers and heavers of the said money 1666 Ib. II. 139.
All heavers of any of the saids pampheletts