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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1375
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(Ȝemar,) Ȝhemar, n. [ME and e.m.E. ȝemer (c1320), yemer (15th c.); Ȝeme v. Cf. ON geymari keeper.] A keeper; a groom. — 1375 Barb. ii 123.
Yow sall tak Ferrand my palfray … And gyff his ȝhemar oucht gruchys Luk that thow tak him magre his
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"ȝemar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/3emar>
