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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Quhite-fischar,) Quhyt(e)-fischer, n. Also: quhit(t)-, white-, whyte- and -fyschar, -fisher. [Only Aberdeen and Banff. Cf. Quhit(e)-fis(c)h(en. and Rede-fischar n.] One who catches whitefish. 1528 Aberd. B. Rec. I 121.
All the quhit fischaris … baith maisteris, skiparis and seruandis 1541 Ib. 178.
And the principallis of the quhytfischeris of Futty 1549 Banff Ann. I 25.
Quhitt fyscharis 1553 Ib. 31.
He is chargit … fra Wm. Low the quhit fischer of Banff 1616 Aberd. Council Lett. I 135.
Quhyte fischeris 1656 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 164.
The haill white fishers, both in Futtie and Torrie, to bring … their fishes in the mercat the day they ar takin 1722 State Fraser of Fraserfield 325 (Jam.) (see Lax n. b (3)).
Whyte fishers