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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Barkar, Barker, n. Also: barcar(e, berkar. [ME. barkar (1402), bercar, barker. f. Bark v.¹] A tanner.(a) 14.. Acts I. 338/2.
Gif soutaris be barkaris bot of thame that the ere of the bestis and the hornis ar in like lang 1510 Crim. Trials I. i. 67.
Geif berkaris sellis thair ledder, according to the saidis pricis c1520-c1535 Nisbet III. 43.
Ane Symon, a barcare 1569 Index Edinb. Test. I. 45.
John Henryson, Barcar 1587 Aberd. Chart. 350.
But preiudice of the … preuilege of leddir barcaris in bying of sick hyddis … and barking and selling of the Same 1617 Acts IV. 557/1.
That all barkaris off ledder … lett thair ledder ly in the bark poittis to the full tyme(b) 1593 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 89.
Gif cordonaris within burgh be barkeris of ledder 1599 Conv. Burghs II. 46.
Thame that ar baith cordenaris and barkeris within brugh 1605 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 231.
That na cadgeris, meillmen, fruitmen, barkeris, nor na vtheris … repair towardis ony of the foirsaidis placis 1649 Baillie III. 102.
If it had been [given to] a barker, or any merchant, the letter might have come farr sooner 1690 Foulis Acc. Bk. 125.
To the barker lads to drink