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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1586
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Dysar, n. Also: dyissar, dissar; dysour. [e.m.E. disar, ME. dysar (early 15th c.). Cf. Dycer and Dysser.] A dice-player.(a) 1536 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 80.
That na maner of nycht walkers, dysares, cairters, remayne within this town 1551 Ib. 159.
Dysaris, cartaris 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 10.
That all nycht walkaris, commone cartaris and dissaris and dronkartis … be admonist to desist … fra sic vicis 1558-66 Knox I. 345.
Thay provided tables, whairof sum befoir used to serue for drunkardis, dysaris, and carteris a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xiv. 25.
Be na dysar [Q. dyissar] nor playar at the cairtis 1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 566.
Anent the beidmen … of the said hospitale … that thai be not … drinkares, cairters, dysars, theiffis or pykers(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiv. 71.
Ane dysour said with wirdis of strife c1500-c1512 Ib. lx. 19.
Druncartis, dysouris
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