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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pluvar, -er, Plovar, n. Also pluw-, pluff-; plowand -or. [ME. and e.m.E. pluuer (north., 1312–13), plover (14th c.), plovere (Prompt. Parv.), AF. plover, OF. plovier (a 1200 in Hatz.-Darm.), later plouvier, pleuvier, pluvier, late L. *pluvārius belonging to rain, f. L. pluvia rain. Cf. Plever n.] A plover.In quot. 1555, pl. without infl.(a) 1427 Acts II. 16/2.
Anent pertrikis pluvaris blak cokis [etc.] c1450-2 Howlat 176 (A).
Pluwaris 1494 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 67.
At thai sell … the cuppill pluvoris for vj d. 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 397.
To ane man … brocht wild geys and pluvaris to the King 1512 Household Bk. Jas. IV 1 a.
iii pluuaris pryce xii d. 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 9.
William Cawder … coft certane pluveris and vther wild meit incontrare the said statutis 1533 Boece iii. xii. 109 b. 1541 Reg. Cupar A. II. 13.
Pluffar 1555 Acts II. 498/2.
That na poutis pertrik pluwer [etc.] … be slane vnto the feist of Michaelmes 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 84.
The pair of pluwaris xviij d. 1677 Thanes of Cawdor 336.
Pluvers(b) a1540 Freiris Berw. 382 (M).
Plovaris 1457 Acts (1597) i. 44 b.
Plovares 1597 Stirling Palace Larder Bk. MS.
Plower