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(Patisar,) Paticer, -esar(e, Patisear, n. Also: patt- and -izer, -esser, -eseir, -escher; -icear, -esier; also Potisar. [F. pâtissier. Cf. Pastisar n.] A pastry-cook.(a) 1538 Treas. Acc. VI. 390.
Thomas Lyoun, patesare to the Frenche ladyis Ib. VII. 126.
To … Murdoch, pattescher 1538–9 Ib. 140.
Patesser 1540 Ib. 312.
Gevin to Murdoch Striveling, patesar, to pay for the making of the vnis in the schippis 1540–1 Ib. 420.
To Thomas Lyoun, patesar … to be him ane galbarte 1541 Crim. Trials I. i. 313. 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 101.
Patesar 1588 Exch. R. XXI. 368.
Jhon Rannald aid to the baxter and patesar 1589 Ib. XXII. 32.
Pateseir 1591 Treas. Acc. MS. 29 b.
Pattizer 1612 Index Edinb. Test. II. 334.
Paticer to his majesty(b) 1560 Treas. Acc. XI. 25.
To the patisearis wiffe c1575 Balfour Pract. 72.
Item, it is not leasum to ony fleshour to be ane patticear … and siklyke ane patticear may not be ane baker of bread to sell a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 230.
An Inglish pattesier … confessit … that … he sould kill … Bothuell be poyson