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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cartar(e, Carter, n.2 Also: cairter. [f. Cart n.2 See also Karter n.2] A card-player.1536 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II. 80.
That na maner of nycht walkers, dysares, cairters, remayne within this town 1551 Ib. 159.
Dysaris, cartaris 1562 Aberd. Kirk S. 10.
That all nycht walkaris, commone cartaris and dissaris and dronkartis … be admonist to desist … fra sic vices 1558-66 Knox I. 345.
Thay provided tables, whairof sum befoir used to serue for drunkardis, dysaris, and carteris 1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 565.
That he be … nocht … ane drunkard, dysser, cairter, contentious [etc.] 1608 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 66.
He is fund to be a commoune drunkard, nicht walker, carter, and dycer
