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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Foster, n.³ Also: fostar. [ME. foster (c 1400), reduced f. Forster.] A forester. 1529 M. Works Acc. I. 22.
To the fostar … for the cutting of the said rys 1546 Reg. Cupar A. II. 234.
Ane akyr of outfield land to be gevin to ane foster for keping of our wod 1561 Rentale Dunkeld. 342.
To the foster and tua gardianis of woddis appropriat to the brig and brig werk 1610 Crim. Trials III. 98.
Thomas Stewinsoun, foster to the said park 1626 Stirling's Royal Lett. I. 40.
Concerneing the sufficiencie provyding of fosteris and keipers of the said forrestfig. a1568 Bann. MS. 223 b/35.
Luf hes me wardit in ane park of pane … And lust is foster with his bow and flaneattrib. 1536-7 Ayr B. Acc. 19.
Item to the fostar of Dalrimpill Wood for cutting of the rys and for fostar fee 1617 Montgomery Mem. 265.
To Gabriell Montgomerie for his fosterfie of the woid of Eistwoid 1672 Lauder Journals 209.
In the right of the Fosters he laid claime to the foster-corne to be payed to him