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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1699
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Plott-, Ploutter, -ar, n.2 [Du. ploter, ‘vellerum siue lanarum tonsor’ (Kilian): cf. Plot(e v.] In the wool trade, one whose employment it was to trim the nap on the cloth. See Plot(e v. — 1601 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 293.
To gif to the clayth makers the sowme of ten pund to help to pay the hous maill of thair plotters and walkers 1601 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 117.
[The Flemings] Jaques de le Rudge camber and spyner … George Baert plotter and camber 1619 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 199.
And … ilk man bring with him four sufficient lumes for making of the saidis stuffes … and als ane perfyte culroyer fuller friserris and ane plotter fit for to serve the said wark 1619 Ib. 390.
Constituendi … lie weavers fullones lie plottaris et alios operarios 16.. Blythsome Wedding in Watson's Coll. i. 8.
And there will be Sandie the sutor … And … Tom the ploutter
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