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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Tracer,) Tras(c)hor, Trescheour, n. [ME and e.m.E. tracer (1552) one who follows a track; 18th c. Eng. (c1790) a tool for marking designs, etc.] A shoemaker's tool. — 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 176.
Item, ane resp, ane turcas, and four cuchin nailis of irne; item, ane traschor, ane stuffin sclyise … item, a pair of grytt lastis, ane myddil pair of lastis [etc.] 1588–9 Glasgow B. Rec. I 130.
Ane pair of schone; item, ane rak stok with lastis, trescheouris, irne schaping knyfe 1625 Brechin Test. IV 219b.
Robert Ramsay cordiner … Tua dussoun lastis … tua trashoris and ane risp