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Sangler(e, -eir, -ier, n. Also: sanglar; sang(w)eler. [Late north. ME synglere (Morte Arth.), e.m.E. sanglier (1575), OF sengler, sanglier (c1200 and c1300 in Larousse), L. singulāris solitary, late L. as noun a boar separated from the herd.] A wild boar.(a) 1513 Doug. x xii 47.
Lyke to the strenthy sangler [Ruddim. sanglere] or the bor 1542 Exch. R. XVII 513.
Pro pastu certorum suum vocatorum sangleris in parco de Falkland 1562-3 Winȝet I 45/14.
To schut out or cut of alsua the wyld sangleris—that is the proude schismatikis and obstinat heretikis c1590 J. Stewart 96/594.
He … to the death in rageing furie smyt The sangler strong, the tygar or the boir(b) 1561 Inv. Q. Mary 144.
Ane tapestrie of the historie … of the huntis of the sangleir 1622-6 Bisset I 28/34.
Wyld beistis, sik as hart, … beiris, bairis, sangleiris, wyld swyne(c) 1494 Loutfut MS 16b.
The sanglier … is callit in sum placis porc and othir sum sanglier. First he is richt ferce wnclene & ennuyse best 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 134/379.
With lion, sanglier and with beere Ib. 185/665.
The uraith … Quho sollaime lyke a sanglier makkis her aufull teeth to crakk(d) 1643 Argyll Reg. Acc.
To Lauchlane M^cLauchlane and the cumpanie that wes with him in the Ile of Sanda at severall tymes looking out the sanglares(e) 1541 Sc. Hist. Rev. VI 157.
As to the sangeleris and cokis of Ynd, I sall provid for the samin 1541 Treas. Acc. VII 461.
For expensis maid … upoun the sangweleris quhilk come furtht of France