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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhanger, Quhanȝear, n. Also: (quhongar). (Appar. a conflation of Quhingar n., Quhinȝar n., and ME hangar (1431). Cf. early mod. Du. hangher dagger, rapier (Kilian).) — 1541–2 Aberd. Trades 269 n.
Ane swerde and quhanger — 1574 Elgin Rec. I 148.
For the vrangus trubling of this brucht in chasing Thomas Gaderar … with ane quhongar to his slaichter 1578 St. A. Baxter Bk. 89.
That na serwand weir his quhanger induring the tyme that [etc.] 1584 Dunferm. Hammermen 18.
[The cutler's assay was] a plain finished quhanȝear
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