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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Staneris, Stanneris, n. pl. Also: stannirs, -yris, stanryis. [ONorthumb. stǽner, tr. L. petrosa stony places (Matth. xiii 5, 20 and Mark iv 5, 16), OE stán; Stan(e n.] Small stones or gravel on the edge or bed of a river or stream or of the sea. Areas of such stones, also forming banks within the river when the water level is low; passing into a place-name. c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 36.
The bank was grene, the bruke was full of bremys, The stanneris [B., M. staneris] clere as stern in frosty nycht 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 60.
The new cullour alychtnyng all the landis, Forgane thir stannyris [Ruddim. stanryis] schame the beriall strandis 1549 Compl. 39/33.
Vndir ane hingand heuch I herd mony hurlis of stannirs & stanis that tumlit doune vitht the land rusche quhilk maid ane felloune sound throcht virkyng of the suelland vallis of the brym seye 1607 Inverurie B. Ct. 20 May.
Ane bar but lying in the stanneris of Innerrowrie 1607 Inverurie B. Ct. 2 Nov.
And to haiff sufficient passages to the kirk yet stanneris & cowmond fourdis of Done & Owrie 1613 Frasers of Philorth 274.
Til it cum … to the fluidmerk and the stanneris … abowe the same c1650 Spalding I 236.
And Johne Dvgar … schortlie takis both the ferry boites, and careis over his men to the Stanneris, quhilk is in the midst of the water of Spey … Alexander Andersone … standing be the water syde schot this Johne Dvgar vpone the saidis Stanneris deid