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Isch(e)ar(e, Is(c)her, n. Also: issch(e)are, ischair, ys(c)h(e)ar(e, ys(c)her. [Sc. variant of Uschar n.]

1. An usher, a door-keeper, esp. of the royal household. Freq. const. of (the hall, chamber, etc.).(a) 14.. Acts I. 346/2.
For the fee of the ischear of the kechyne v li., … for the fee of the ischear of the kingis chalmer v li.
1490 Treas. Acc. I. 174.
To the isschares of the haw dure
1503 Ib. II. 336.
To Maister [Hamnet] Cleg, gentilman ischar to the quene, his half ȝeris fee
1531 Bell. Boece (M) II. 399/18.
[The conspirators] corrupit the portaris and ischearis in sik maner that thai gatt enteres in the kingis hall
1533 Boece xiii. xiii. 529.
Sua was … made … Dauid Lyndesay … grete chammerlane, & Alane maister ischeare grete justice
1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 2060.
vj crownis … to be gevin to the officeris ischaris of the quenis chalmer duir
1588 Reg. Privy C. IV. 321.
[Johnne Drummond] ane of the ishearis of his majesteis chalmer
(b) 1502 Treas. Acc. II. 147.
To the maister ischair, that he laid doun
1503–4 Ib. 337.
To Thomas Schorelaw … ischair of the quenis chamir
1524 Reg. Privy S. I. 492/1.
[The office of] maister ischair
(c) 1540 Treas. Acc. VII. 332.
To William Barde, James Wod, ischeris of the uter chalmer dur
1541 Ib. 481.
To Williame Foulis, ischer of the chekker hous dur
1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Feodvm.
The keipers of the signet, privie and great seales, ischers of his hienesse chalmer [etc.]
1602 Colville Parænese.
Euin the menest membres of all courtes … vnto the bedalles, sergeants, domsteres and ischeres
1607–8 Misc. Spald. C. V. 137.
To the clerkis of checker, thair servandis, isher, and porter
1619 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 174.
Debursit in Exchecker, … to the blak buik and ischeris
1629 Stirling's Royal Lett. I. 378 (see Ischearie n.).attrib. 1560 Treas. Acc. XI. 36.
To Williame Foulis for his ordinar ischer fee
(d) 1528 Lynd. Dreme 23.
I haue … bene … Thy yschare, aye sen thy natyuitie
1585 Acts III. 376/1.
In taking of greittar feis seillis be the yschearis of his chalmer
1592 Ib. 606/1.
Alexander Ȝoung, yscheare depute of his hienes chalmer
(e) 1590 Reg. Privy C. IV. 808.
[The said lord renouncing any benefit competent to him as] maister yscher [of the King's chamber]
1600 Reg. Privy S. LXXI. 143.
Alexander Young, ane of the ysheris of oure souerane lordis chalmer

2. An officer whose duty was to walk in front of the King on ceremonial occasions. 1589 Calderwood V. 61.]
[The king's majestie alone and onlie the Lord Fleming, his chamberlane and maister isher, passing before him, … sall meete the queen
1641 Acts V. (1870) 332/1.
For taking vpon him, without … directione from his majestie, to goe befoir the king as ischear with ane rod in his hand

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"Ischar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/ischeare>

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