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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dennar, Denner, n. Also: dennare, -air, denar; dener, denneir; dainer. [Late variant of Dyner.] Dinner.(a) 1531 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 53.
For his wpset till pay fyf pundys … with an honest dennar to the sworne maisterys 1533 Bell. Livy II. 57/23.
Quhy defend ȝe nocht that ane plebeane and ane patriciane sitt togiddir at ane dennare? 1551 Acts II. 487/1.
To tak ane ressonabill price for ane mannis dennar and suppar 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7124.
The knicht causit prepair In his awin hous ane banket or dennair 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. .
The portar sal … at xi ryng to the dennar 1580 Reg. Soltre 162.
For … ij men for xij dais dennar and noneschankis 1676 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 275.
[To pay] threttein shiling four pennies ilk persone at most, whither dennar or supper(b) 1535 Stewart 57684.
Vpoun ane da sittand at the denneir Befoir the king, and makand waill gude cheir c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 115.
Na dog durst fra my denner sker me c1550 Id. Meldrum 1027.
Ryse, and gar mak our denner reddie 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8040.
Scho hes done that scho may To gar him mis baith denner and disione 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 63.
He determined to prove gif a collatione could worke that, which nather denner nor supper could doe a1578 Pitsc. I. 45/8.
Efter the great cheir was maid at the denner, and coursses taine away 1596 Dalr. II. 276/12.
A seruand … in the midis of the denner … cast al doune 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI. 452.
To thair denner thay sal have … quhyt breid aneuch [etc.] 1626 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 9.
Nather yit shall thair be any mair persones invited to any denner, supper, or afternoones drink at a baptisme 1656 Peebles B. Rec. II. 197.
The denner the minister gat quhen he examined the scolleres 1663 Household Bks. Arch. Sharp 3 b.
For Williame Bruce chairgis attending the clokbagis, for his breakfast and denner(c) 1552 Corr. M. Lorraine 358.
The Inglis commessioners … was at dainer with wsattrib. 1503 Reg. Cupar A. I. 259.
The said Ihone sal have … his denar kaik 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7149.
The hour become, and dennar time of day Ib. 8771.
At dennar time Alexander was away Fra his seruice