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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miln-, Millward, -wart, n. Also: milne-, mil-, myl- and -vard, -vart, -uart, -vert, -vort; and Millart; Milwar(e. [ME. mil(le)ward(e (1387, c 11430), mulle(1380), meleward (c 1305), OE. myle(n)weard. After c 1430 appar. only Sc., where it is appar. exclusively north-eastern, as also in the mod. dial.] The man in charge of a mill. = Milnar(e n.(a) 1616 Elgin Rec. II. 148.
The haill milnwardis to be summoned again Freday nixt 1616 Ib.149.
Alexander Robertsone, milnewart at Shereffmilne, … Elchiner Hay, milnvard in Boigsyd(b) 1597–8 Misc. Spald. C. I. 177.
The haill parochin and in speciall brousteris, smythis and mylwardis, deponis [etc.] 1613 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 20 b (5 Aug.).
Beand for the tyme milward to George Perie [he] had stollin sa meikill of Boigheidis schilling [etc.] 1655 Cramond Grange Ch. 25.
The millwards off the Nethermill delat for setting on the milne to grind on the Sabbath day(c) 1578 Elgin Rec. I. 153.
John Murray, milwart at the Sheriff Mill 1597–8 Misc. Spald. C. I. 180. 1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 175.
Mylvart 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 141, 144.
Milvort 1654 Cramond Grange Ch. 18.
The milverts 1658 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 173.
The miluarts 1683 Cullen Kirk S. 29 Oct.
George Skinner milvert