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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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V(o)ydour, Voidour, n. Also: voyd-, voider, vod(o)ur. [Late ME and e.m.E. voider (Destr. Troy), voyder (1466), OF voideor, vuideur; Voyd v.] a. The container, packing or wrapping from which goods are emptied or removed. b. A receptacle into which leftovers are emptied. c. That which dispels (something). Cf. Voyd v. 4 a. —a. 1482 Edinb. Chart. 168.
Item the havin siluir of Leith … all the tvm vydouris [1603 Reg. Great S. 516/1, voydouris] of gudis ventit or temyt in the … tovn of Leith … fillingis to be dewiteis to … Edinburgh 1511 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 134.
It is ordanit … anent the voydour callit cord and canves to be tayne be the petit custumeris … of pakkis of lint … brocht … be vnfreemen and strayngeris … that thai sall pay for ilk last of lint … for the cord and canves thairof iii s. iiij d. … to the petite customeris … or ellis to deliuer the cords and canves thairof as voidouris and all quhat sumeuir [etc.] … other the said money or the voider of the said paks —b. 1513 Doug. i xi 58.
That cowrs neir gane, And voduris [Ruddim. vodouris] and fat trunschuris away tane, The goblettis … Thai fill —c. 15.. Dunb. App. xi 35.
The sterne of day, voyder of dirknes