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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brostar, Broster, n. [Variant of broustar Browstar.] A brewer.1458 Peebles B. Rec. 128.
[Fining] ony brostar that brak prys 1491 Dunferm. B. Rec. 33.
The comunite has forgiffyn the brosteris the falt of Yul 1507 Prestwick B. Rec. 40.
[Chosen] brostar for j ȝer Katrine of Dayll 1527 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 115.
He chargit the baxteris, flescharis and brostaris to furneis and decoir the said tovn 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 27.
It is statute … that na brostar … tak in hyrgang ony brewing lumis 1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 210.
The four bailȝeis schew to all the brostaris within this guid toun … that thai had brokin the statutis 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 90.
Our familiar seruand and broster, Symon Wilsoun a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxxviii. 18.
The brosteris hes na change for aill 1617 Urie Baron Ct. 25.
The haill brosteris in the Barrony … ordaneit to ane stein of talloun … for ewery ȝeir they hawe browinattrib. 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 203.
Androw Keir, v akyr, with the broster land
