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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1499, 1561-1591, 1647
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Brewster, n. Also: brewister, breustar. [ME. brewster, brewester (c 1308), f. Brew v. The usual Sc. forms are Brostar, Broustar.] A brewer. Also attrib. with land. 14.. Acts I. 329/2.
Baxtaris, breustaris, fleschewaris 14.. Ib. 355/2.
Baxteris, brewsterys 1561 Reg. Dunferm. 428.
The smidie Land, xx s.; The brewister land, xiii. iiij d. 1591 Stirlings of Keir 427.
Thomas Arthur, brewster 1647 Dunferm. Kirk S. 23.
Christiane Law, brewster
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