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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MUSICIANER, n. Also musici(o)ner, muse(e)ciner, musitioner (Sc. 1818 Sawers). A musician (Ayr., Kcb., Uls. 1963). Rare and obs. in Eng. [mə′ziʃənər]Sc. 1705 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1908) 390:
To pay to James Ellis, musicianer in this burgh, ten merks Scotts yet resting to him . . . of his sellarie for precenting on the week dayes sermons.Sc. 1830 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) II. 428:
It has to be played in what museciners ca' — alt.Dmf. 1873 A. Anderson Song of Labour 103:
That bairn 'ill turn oot a musicianer yet.Gsw. 1904 H. Foulis Erchie xiv.:
If ye hadna the money to get in, ye could aye pap eggs at the musicianers playing on the ootside.Wgt. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables frae French 45:
Ye [canary] are a rare musicianer, nae doot.Gsw. 1920 Glasgow Herald (27 Nov.):
He said “Mrs. Young is a splendid musicioner.”Kcd. 1957 Mearns Leader (20 Dec.):
The neist eetim wis tae jine up half-adizzen museecianers tae cairry oot oor new idea.