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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Furriour, Furreour, n. [Varr. of fourriour, forreour, Forrayour. Cf. e.m.E. furrior (1581), furrier (1525).] a. A forager or forayer. b. One sent or going in advance to secure quarters or supplies; a quartermaster.a. ?1438 Alex. i. 43.
The king bad … Pas to comfort the furriouris Ib. 55; etc.
Now rydis the furreouris thair wayb. 1563 Reg. Cupar A. ii. 279.
[Barley] deliuerit to Master Allane Stewart, furriour of the quenis grace gaird 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 113.
Thir ar the forerunnaris of the cheif antichrist, preparing his way as diligent furriours, marking the durris quhair thair maister sould be ressauit c1590 J. Stewart 181/1.
Ȝour feruent folische furreour … ,Quho for your herbrie maid so meikill beir 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 142.
At that tyme thow ressauit thy honours fra the Dewyll, and wer appointed be him his speciall domestick seruand and furriour 1606 Birnie Kirk.-b. iii. 4.
The innes of eternity are alreadie arled in … by our two faithful furriours (Enoch and Elias)attrib. 1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 96 (2) b.
To Johnne Provand for a furriour coit