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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375-1420, 1499-1615
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Corner, n. Also: cornere, -nar; quarner. [ME. (c 1300) and AF. corner, OF. cornier; cf. ME (14th c.) querner.] A corner; a corner-stone.1337 Rot. Scotiæ 492/1.]
[In vico Sutorum in superiori cornero de Kergate a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow ii. 118.
The king … a cornar of a cuntre seuerall … Gaif him be seile 1513 Doug. ii. viii. 48.
We holk and mynd the corneris for the nanys 1513 Ib. xii. Prol. 757.
In corneris and cleir fenystaris of glas c1420 Wynt. ii. 37 (W).
Ane archere in ane cornere [R. kyrnale] stude 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II 131.
To ane mason that maid bothollis and regeleit ane quarner of the pillar1562-3 Winȝet I. 32/25.
The corner or bandstane quhilk the bigaris refusit a1578 Pitsc. II. 71/3.
That quhich I haue hard … I taucht opinlie and in no corneris 1615 Highland P. III. 173.
To bliss this … kingdome with ane vniversall peace … throughout all the nukis and cornaris thairof