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Sandman, n. Also: sande-, sanman. Pl. -men. [Sand n. 1 and Man n. 1 e; cf. 19th c. Eng. sand-man (1821) id. Written as one word or two.] One who supplies sand for building, etc.; a digger or transporter of sand. Cf. Sand n. 3 b. — 1614 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 341.
To the sandemen for thriescoir laid of sand Ib. 343.
To the sand men for four lead of deid sand 1615 Ib. 361. 1616 Ib. II 3. 1658 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 120.
The sandmen wer dischairged to break the touns grund without leive of the Counsell 1673 Greyfriars Interments 582.
David [Sharp], sanman