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Telare, Teelar, Tiller, Tyller, n. [ME and e.m.E. tiliere (c1250), teoliare (c1300), tillour (c1400), tyller (1530); Tele v.] One who tills the soil; a ploughman or farmer. — c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke xx 9, 10.
A man plantit a wyneyarde, and set it to teelaris, … And in tyme of gadering of grapes he send a seruand to the teelaris, that thai suld geue to him of the frute of the wyneyard c1520-c1535 Nisbet III 2.
It behuvis the telare that wirkis to ete of his awne fruitis 1602–8 Ellon Par. 55.
Quha soever beis found … labouring on Sonday sall pay … the gentleman … 6 libs. 13 s. 4 d.; the husbandman, 4 libs.; the grassman or tiller, 13 sh. 1671 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 356.
[Gilbert McCornock … wadsetter of the five merkland of Braidleiths, to Robert McGill] tyller