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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Moyar, -er, n. Also: moȝear, mowar. Origin and meaning obscure: in some quots. appar. some small domestic article, in others ? some sort of fitting for garments. 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 171.
Cona, … Unius le coupe cum coopertorio … et unius le moyar, unius le playn coup cum coopertorio deaurato 1579 Edinb. Test. VII. 277.
Thrie dosane of moyaris price xx s. … ane irne pot … foure mowaris xvj d. 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 540.
Ane byrse spunge, 3s., ane moyer, 30d., ane candill bwist 1592 Edinb. Test. XXV. 28.
Fyve gros of fine blak silk buttounes … xij dossoun of moyaris at ix s. the dossoun … xij elnes of grene sey 1605 Ib. XL. 227. 1610 Brechin Test. III. 99 b.
Four dussone litill moyaris pryce xliij s. vj d.; item, ane dussone lokis 1615 Reg. Privy S. MS. 21 Nov.
Ane pair of brassin candlescheiris; item tua quhyt irne moyaris with tymber backis 1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 264 b, 1624 Ib. LII. 294 b. 1625 Ib. LIII. 185.
Certane moyeris & boxis for siluer 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 26 Sept.
Ane moyer a fyre schull a frying pan and 4 spitts Ib. 29 Oct.
Tua beir crams a moyer a trepper for the kettells a skumer of bras 1635 Haddington Corr. 303.
In the kitching … puther plaitts … sevin speitts, ane pair pot clips, sevin potts, sevin pans, ane kettle … ane moyer 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI. 152.
Certane small comodityes as … lockes tobacca boxes & moȝeares