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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Amer, Ammer, n. Also: amir, amyr. [ME. aymer (also eymbre, mod. E. ember), OE. ǽmerᵹe or ON. eimyrja.] An ember. Only in plural. —1513 Doug. vi. iii. 137.
The dry ammeris syne Thai sloknyt Ib. xi. v. 66.
Thai … scrapis owt atanys The hait amyrris and the byrslyt banys 1640 Baillie I. 255.
The amirs yet seems to smoke
