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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extranear(e, Extranier, n. Also: extraniar, -eer, -eour. [f. L. extrāneus.] An outsider; one not belonging to the burgh, district, or country; a stranger.(a) 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 182.
To punis … extranearis trespassand within our boundis
1553 Aberd. Baillie Ct. MS. 8.
Thomas Dvn … conuictit for making of salmound fische to extranearis nocht being burges of gild
1572 Elgin Rec. I. 133.
That nain [leather] be sauld to na extranear … quhill the townschip be seruit
1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. ii.
Nocht onlie be the inhabitants of the samyn [burgh] but als be the gentilmen and extranearis repayrand thairto
1637 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 112.
Dyvers and sindrie personis, alsweill extraneares as inhabitantis within this burghe
(b) 1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 53.
The Lordis of Counsale … ordanis the awners of the saidis wynis that tha sell nocht the samin to na extranieris
1614 Crim. Trials III. 293.
Forsameikle as, by the frequent intrantis of extraniers in this countrie [etc.]
1639 Lanark B. Rec. 131.
Strangeris and extraneeris marying ane burges and friemanis daughter of the said craft
1650 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 112.
The great number of beggaris … , and speciallie extranieris com from all pairtes of the cuntrie
1662 Lanark B. Rec. 190.
Ane extranier of neither of the saids qualities nor degries
1691 St. A. Baxter Bks. 26.
It sall be noways leasome … to any frieman … to buy any wheat or rye … from any extranier or any other merchant within the said burgh arriving thereat
(c) 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 78.
Of euerie strange gentleman, or his wyfe, or extraneouris whatsumeuer, not being burgessis of this burghe, tuentie punds

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