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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Haldar(e, -air, -er, n. Also: haudar. [ME. haldere (c 1350), holder (c 1449), f. Hald v. See also Buth-haldar n.] A holder, in various senses of the verb.(a) 1375 Barb. iv. 82.
All the haldaris [of the castle] … He bad distroy without ransoune 14.. Acts I. 110/2.
Befor this tym the breif of new disseysing wes nocht wont to be … brocht bot apon the haldar c1420 Wynt. iv. 125* (W).
Quhen Consules were chosin in Rome To be haldaris of law and dome 1533 Bell. Livy I. 293/23.
Appius consentit weil … to be principale haldare of the nixt commites 1570 Leslie 192.
The haldaris of the castell (a1570-86 Rowll) Maitl. F. xlvi. 15.
Bayth the haldaris and the heilaris(b) 1456 Hay II. 43/20.
A … halder of lawe and justice 1562 Dig. Justic. Proc. D. 42.
The haueris and halderis of the said fortalice (a1568 Rowll) Bann. MS. 104 b/15.
Baith the halderis and conceilaris 1597 Skene Verb. S.
Subvassores, … base halders, or inferioure halders 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 ser. ii. 438.
Aganis halders of crues or yairs(c) 1669 Rothesay B. Rec. 173.
From the baillies and utheris haudars of the townis guids