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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bowman, n.1 Also: bowe-, bov-, bollman. [ME. bowman (c 1300), boumon, f. Bow n.1 Cf. ON. bogmann-.] An archer.1328 Exch. R. I. 107.
[Per Gregorium Bovman 1333 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 54.]
Gregorius dictus Bowman 1456 Hay II. 132/33.
The signe … Sagittarius, that is to say, the bowman or schutare c1475 Wall. iv. 55/3.
Twenty he had that nobill archaris war, Agayne sewyn scoyr of Inglis bowmen sar Ib. viii. 758.
Fyve thousand bowemen 1491 Acts II. 226/2.
Of ilke bowman at the first falt x s. a1500 Colk. Sow i. 222.
Gregry the bowman … Licht lap at a lyn 1531 Bell. Boece I. 153.
The bowmen, efter flicht of arrowis. faucht with swerdes and litil buklaris 1561 Rentale Dunkeld. 342.
Sindrie bollmen, pikmen, officiaris 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 38.
Andro and his cumpany, of quhilk nowmer sevin bowmen, standing in arrayit battell at the marcat croce of Weik 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 213.
The vther with his horsmen and bowmen come vpoun thame
