Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1712-1739, 1824
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VIOLER, n. A player of the viol; a fiddler (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Also violner (after violin) (Slg. 1714 Burgh Rec. Slg. (B.R.S.) 134).Fif. 1712 E. Henderson Dunfermline (1879) 389:
To ane blind violer, 12s Scots.Per. 1739 A. Porteous Crieff (1912) 276:
The fidler made an offer of his services as violer to the Lodge.Sc. 1824 Scott Redgauntlet ix.:
If I could open a correspondence with this poor violer.
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