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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Firmorar(e, n. Also: fyrmorar, firmarar, -arour. [Var. of fermorar(e, after med. L. firmarius.] = Fermorar(e, in various senses.(1) 1512 Reg. Privy S. I. 369/2.
All his kyn, surname, freyndis, men, tennendis, firmararis, familiaris and servandis 1541 Ib. II. 629/1.
Being … . put to the horne … for nonansuering … as firmoraris of the Kirk of Balmage, of the teynd is and fructis thair of 1567 Acts II. 553/1.
Chamerlanis, factouris, and firmoraris, and all vtheris takkismen and tennentis of the landis(2) 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 228.
Quheit … [sent] to be ground at ony other mylnis without licence of the firmorar … obtenit to be eschete to the firmorar 1565 Ib. III. 196.
Dauid Kinloch, fyrmorar of the commoun mylnis 1577 Glasgow Chart. II. 505.
Swa that the saidis provest, baillies, … or thair firmoraris may use … the saidis myln, houssis [etc.](3) 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 131.
Allowit to William Ker, firmorar of the wyld aventors Ib. 173.