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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Paiker,) -ar, Paker, n. [Appar. f. Paik v. Cf. mod. dial. paik to walk steadily and continuously, paikie an itinerant walker, (causey-) paiker a street-walker.] A walker.Only in Lynd. as the second element of a compound in cal-, cawsay-paikar, one constantly on the move from place to place. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2202 (B).
Becaus ȝe ar ane Rome rakar A commoun publick calsay paikar [Ch. cawsay-paker] 1546 Id. Trag. Card. 378.
Mak ȝour abbotis of rycht religious men … Bot not … Off calsay paikaris nor of publycanis