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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1560-1597, 1687
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Brewar(e, Bruar, n. Also: breuar. [e.m.E. brewer, bruer, ME. brewere, bruere (a 1300), f. Brew v.] A brewer. Also fig. 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 121/17.
Rute of wanreule, and brewar of all baill a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS lxxii. 2.
Bruar of baill 1597 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 204.
[The council] agreyet that the contract with the brewares gang fordwart 1687 S. Leith Rec. 154.
Thomas Whyte breuar in South Leith
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