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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extranear(e, -anier, a. Also: -aniar, -aneer. [f. L. extrāneus. Cf. Extranear(e,n.] a. Foreign. b. Coming from outside; not belonging to the burgh.(a) 1526 Acta Conc. MS. XXXVI. 53.
Ony … were movit … betwix us and ony extranear natioun 1553 Aberd. Baillie Ct. 7 b.
James Robert … accusit … in … barking of ledder & selling of the samin to extranear cordinaris 1558 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 309.
Ilk man … to furneis vageris extranearis to the nummer of ane hundreytht men 1584 Ib. II. 54.
That na extranear fut chopmane copair resort to this toun fra this furtht 1607 Stirling B. Rec. I. 116.
In tyme cuming the burges and fyne of extranear burgessis salbe sextene pundis, but ony downgeving 1616 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 83.
That the towne may be purgeit of extranear beggeris 1622-6 Bisset II. 218/5.
For merchandis extraniaris … , they sall have the said jurisdictioun fra day to day 1641 Stirling B. Rec. I. 117.
Prohibiting that na extraneare merchand … by or sell onything outwith the said burgh(b) 1639 Lanark B. Rec. 132.
It sall be leisum … to exact and uplift fra ilk extraneer strainger … ane box penny 1650 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 112.
To inhibit the haill inhabitantis … to geue any meat, drink, or lodging to any extranier beggar 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 153.
The visatouris of the mercat to take and apprehend all extranier and uther wnfriemen that sellis or bringes in any staple wair 1667 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 237.
To caus restraine all extranier and former tounes posts to scaff or carie letters from this burgh