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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Squar(e)men, Squairmen, n. pl. Also: sqaremen, sqeremen, scarmen, skarmen. [Squar(e n. 2.] The section of the wrights craft specialising in work involving use of the carpenters square. Cf. Squar(e)wright n.(a) 1622 Ayr B. Acc. 67.
Item fra Hew Dowok wrycht for the squairmen of this burch of thair stent, ix li. ij s. 1630 Hay Geneal. Sainteclaires 162.
George Lydall, diacone of square men 1646 Irvine Mun. II 64.
The wricht craft includane and comprehendan thairintill the … joyners, carpenters, squarmen, and cowpers 1681 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 23 Nov.
John Flyming deacon of the sqaremen Robert McClellan deacon of tylyors 16… Crail Squaremen 21.
Itt is statutt … be David Skougall being decon for the present of the squarmen within the broch of Craill with consent of the brethren of the said craft that [etc.] 16… Crail Squaremen 28.
Woth … consent of the decon of the sqeremen and the remenint brithren of the said croft that non of them shel make aniey cofiens ether wainskot or fire or aniey timber whatsomevir excep it be ther oune ?1704 Crail Squaremen 4.
The quhillk day Willam Philp is becom friman amongest the squarmen(b) 16… Crail Squaremen 24.
The decon & brethren of scarmen 1702 Crail Squaremen 4.
Skarmen