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Lennar(e, Lenner, n. Also: lenor, -er, lainer. [f. Len v. : cf. e.m.E. lenner (1483), beside ME. lenere, leenere, OE. lǽnere.] One who lends; a lender, a creditor.(1) c1420 Bute MS. fol. 156 b.
Gyf ony has land layd in wed … it is leful to be salde and the lennar [L. creditor] tak his syluer c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke vii. 41.
Twa dettouris war to a lennare 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 206.
Of the quhilkis lennaris the names with thair sowmis respectiue followis 1640 Aberdeen Council Lett. II. 157.
To give band … to the said lenors to repayment thairof and annuel rent for the samyn 1646 Ib. III. 45.
Quhilk … hes maid mony of the lenneris quyt the toune 1677 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 233.
The wise saying of the borowers being a servant to the lainer(2) 1456 Hay I. 135/6.
Quhethir harnes lent, and tynt in weris, suld be restorit … to the lennaris of it 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 29.
Thai war lennars of the jm li. to Monsieur Dosell 1561 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 108.
The lenneris of armour wappinnis and abulyement [for a Robin Hood play] to be … pvnist 1568–9 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 67.
The lenoris thairof dyschargis the haille crafte of that stent 1574 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 112.
Issobell Clark … delatit … as ane usurar and lenner of money for proffeit c1650 Spalding II. 394.
Bound to pay the creditour lener of moneyis to the good caus sic soumes [etc.]
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