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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1475, 1569-1586
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Chafare, Chaffar, n. Also: chafere, chaiffair (chaifwair), chauffer. [e.m.E. chaffer, chaffayre, ME. chaff-, chafare, chaffere, and chapfare, OE. *ceapfaru. Cf. Chape n.] Merchandise. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvi. 913.
One a tyme it betyde Hyme pas with his chafare Fra hame a1400 Ib. xxxiv. 48.
As men that chafere sellis, … quha-sa wald mast hir gefe [etc.] c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi. 439.
Will thow me tell, With this chaffar quhar passis thow? c1475 Ib. 460.
Bot thow be war, thow tynys off thi chaiffair a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS cxxix. 50.
Hald the afar Sic chauffer [B. chaif wair] for to prys
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