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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Maltman, n. Also: mault-, maut-, mawt-, matman. [ME. (1332) and e.m.E. malt(e)man.]

1. A malt-maker, maltster; also, a dealer in malt. Also attrib. with trade.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiv. 54.
The maltman sais, ‘I God forsaik … Gif ony bettir malt may be’
1526 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 229.
That Archibald Douglas, provest [etc.] … call the said maltmen to compere before thame
1532 Ib. II. 59.
Allthe maltmen and makaris of malt … to sell thair malt … for xxxij s. the laid
1552 Ib. 172. 1553–4 Ib. 187. 1557 Reg. Cupar A. II. 134. 1561–2 Inverness Rec. I. 74. 1567 Acts III. 34/1. 1575–6 Glasg. B. Rec. I. 48. 1580 Conv. Burghs I. 104. 1602 Ib. II. 129.
Aganis the pretendit deykin of the maltmen
1603 Elgin Rec. II. 109.
Andro Rob, maltmane
1605 Glasgow Trades House .
Thai had nocht compeirit before the visitour of the maltmen and meilmen and his counsallars to acknawledge him and thame
1609 Ib. 25. 1621 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 191.
Contravenaris of the act of parlaiment maid aganes maltmen
1626 Dundee Chart. 157.
No baxter, maultman [etc.]
1656 Edinb. Justices Peace 409. 1668 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 108. 1675 Cullen Kirk S. 5 Nov.
Robert Straquhan my maltman
attrib. 1658 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 307.
The maltmen traid, which hes been very floorishing … in this brugh
(b) 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 302.
Johne of Waluode mavtman
1537 Haddington B. Rec. in Mill Mediæv. Plays 249.
That the baxsteris mawtmen flechouris [etc.] … sall playe thair pagenis … on midsomerday
(c) 1600-1610 Melvill 308.
A auld honest man, a matman of the town
1601 Brechin Test. I. 217.
Johne Buill matman
1696 Greyfriars Interments 372.
James Hutton matman

2. Attrib. Applied to a kind of cloth, also a kind of wool. Cf. also Malting vbl. n. b.(1) 1570 Edinb. Test. II. 112 b.
xxiij elnis of hosing callit maltman price of the eln xij s.
1574 Ib. III. 132.
Sevin ellins of maltman hoissing
1577 Ib. V. 342 b.
xvj elnis of maltman claith price of the eln xiij s.
1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 271.
Ten quarteris of maltman gray at xx s. the ell
1589 Ib. XXI. 87 b. 1586 St. A. Test. II. 56.
Ane pair of awld maltman slevis and ane of worset
(2) 1586–7 Perth B. Ct. 14 Mar.
For litting to them of ellevin pund maltman woll

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