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Quotation dates: 1475-1586
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Pardon-, Perdonar, -er, n. Also: -air, -eir, -ir, -ownar. [ME. (Piers Plowman) and e.m.E. pardoner, perdener (1475), AF. pardoner, F. pardonnier. Cf. Pardoun(e n. 1.] A pardoner. 1475 Ayr B. Ct. 140 a.
Thome Glufare pardoner a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 53.
On apostita freir A peruerst perdoneir [B. -air] And practand palmair A wich [etc.] 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II. 400.
Pardonar 1504 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 48.
And the said Sir Johnne bocht the said stak of aits … fra the said Johnne Rede perdoner 1504 Ib. 49.
Perdonir 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 43.
To the Kingis offerand to Sanct Duthois pardonar 1511 Ib. 180.
To Oure Lady of Kylis perdonar 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2045 (B).
I am Schir Robert Rome Raker Ane publict perfyte pardonar 1540 Ib. 2604.
This bene agane thir strang beggaris Fidlaris pypparis and pardonaris [etc.] 1540 Ib. 2054. c1552 Id. Mon. 4308. 1562 Reeves Sc. Prose bef. 1600 80.
Ane hors ladin with iij dewillis and certaine pardownaris with thame a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS lxxvi. 42.
Syn … furth fair And feinȝe me ane pardonar [: bayr] … To beg and nocht to byd
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