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Ownar, -air, -er, Ouner, Uwner, n. [e.m.E. owner, ME. ownere, ouner, oȝenere: cf. Awnar n.] An owner. — 1588 Soc. Ant. IV. 426.
And seeing ane propre schip thair I enterit to feil the mynd of the vwneris 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV. 702.
Ownair of the same schip 1610 Crim. Trials III. .
To be furth-cumand to the ownaris whan they shall come heere 1662 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 22.
That the ricth owner may get knolege of them 1672 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 24 Feb.
With the said John Staffin elder who is onlie ouner of the said boat