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Quotation dates: 1582-1611
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Sawstar, Sawister, n. Also: sawster, sauster; sauister. [Saw v.3 with ending as in Baxter, Brewster, Litstar, etc.] A sawyer. = Sawar n.1 — 1582 Perth B. Ct. 16 Oct.
Robert Murry sawster 1589 St. A. B. Ct. 19 Sept.
[For ship-building] thre tymmermen twa sausteris 1589 Ib. 24 Oct.
William Trumbule sawstar a1595 Cullen Chron. Aberd. 45.
Adem Donaldson sawister 1599 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 322.
To the sauisteris for breking of timmer and sauing of lathe 1599 Ib. 321.
Sawisteris 1600 Criminal Trials II 195.
Patrik Lamb sawster 1611 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 334.
To the sausters for sawing of xxxiiii draught of lath
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