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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Grandsire, -syr(e, n. Also: grandser, graindsir. [e.m.E. grandsire (1587), -sier (1573), var. of grantsire, after F. grand.] Grandfather or great-grandfather. (Cf. Grandschir,n.) 1502 Orkney Rentals i. 99.
Ane … scat land quhilk wes … gevin to my grandsire 1513 Doug. ii. viii. 34.
Quharat was wont alane Andromache … Astyanax, his ȝong son, with hir bring Onto his grandsyre Priamus 1515 Douglas Corr. 72.
Mekyll tendyr aquentans … betwyx thaim of lang tyme, as approvyt weyll be my grandsyr at the sege of Nawart 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 633.
In the days of oure grandsire, gudsire, guddame, mother 1592 Waus Corr. II. 490.
Thomas Kennedie … appearand air to Thomas Kennedie of Barganie, his grandser 1626 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 256.
Be vmquhill King James the First, … his Hienes darrest foirgrandsiris grandsir