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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1621, 1673
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Quar(r)ier, Quarryar, n. Also: qwarier, qwarear, quorriar. [Late ME and e.m.E. quaryere (Prompt. Parv.), quarryer, quarrier, OF quarrier (1315 in Godef.), querrier, med. L. quarrearius, quarriarius (1222).] A quarrier. = Quar(r)eo(u)r, Quar(r)our. — 1569–70 Haddington Treas. Acc.
For xxxij stanes to the qwarear 1574–5 Ib. 20.
To gang to Dumbar with ane wrytting to the quarryar about ane myllstane 1588 Sc. Ant. VI 163.
Quarrier 1615 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 368.
The quarieris 1615 Ib. 355.
Quarrieris 1621 Black Bk. Taymouth 313.
Quorriaris, messons, wark foilkis 1673 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 478.
Qwarier
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