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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Raindere,) Rayn(e)-, Ranedere, -deir, n. Also: ran-, reyn- and -deire, -deyr, -der. [ME rayne dere (a1400), late ME reyndere (Lydgate), e.m.E. rayne deare (1572), ‘ultim. repr. ON hreindýri … the immediate source of the comb. in Eng. is not quite clear’ (OED).] The reindeer. b. Attrib. with hide, etc. c. Put for, or ellipt. for, raindere hide.a. a1500 Henr. Fab. 897.
The rayndeir [H. reyndeir, Bann. raynder] ran throw reueir, rone, and reidb. 1494 Treas. Acc. I 223.
A rayne deir hide to be a couering to a jak 1503 Ib. II 411.
For ane rane deir hide to covir the kingis bukis with 1503–4 Ib. 240.
Ane rane deir hide to covir ane … sadil 1511 Ib. IV 251.
Rayne deir — 1504 Treas. Acc. II 467.
The kingis gret rane deir hornec. 1507 Treas. Acc. III 270.
Ane heich sadill … coverit with ranedeir 1530 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. viii (Young v. Seytoun).
Ane iak of stuff cowerit witht randeire price iij li. vj s. viij d. 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII 71.
Ranedere Ib.
Randere 1546 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS XXI 53b.
Twa sadillis … ane couerit with … rane deyr