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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cramer, n. Also: cramar, crammer; craymer, craim(m)er. [MDu. kraemer, kramer: see Crame and cf. Cremar.] One who sells goods at a stall or stand.(a) 1483 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 48.
That na commoun cramaris in the toun vse to sell or tapp ony hammermenis werk 1537 Ib. II. 86.
That na maner of cramers … cum within the Tolbuith to sell ony maner of merchandice, nor sett stands thairin 1539–40 Treas. Acc. VII. 296.
Gevin to the Inglis cramer for ane elne blak velvet and xv elnis silkin frenȝeis 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 226.
To tak ordour anent the crameris that sittis about the kirk, and siclik anent the frute sellaris and cramaris on the hie gait 1561 Crim. Trials I. 416.
Ane penner and yncorne quhilk scho had coft fra the said cramer 1574 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 306.
There is diverse books … dayly inbrought in this countrey be Poles, crammers and others 1580 Misc. Bann. C. II. 206.
Awand … be Iohnne Smyth, cramer, at the kirk dur, viij l. 1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 272.
To caus dischairge all the crameris fra puting of ony buirdis, crames or standis within the Kirk 1649 Edinb. Test. LXIV. 183.
Certane small crameris of silk waltinges, stokings [etc.] 1692 Conv. Burghs IV. 662.
The few cramers or chopkeepers [at Fortrose] … does not now export or import any merchant vair. … except some litle salt [etc.]attrib. 1647 Edinb. Test. LXII. 142.
Certane small cramer wair, estimat all to xxiiij lib.(b) 1565–6 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 214.
The dewtie of Jhonn Smyth, craymer, quha was maid burges 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 923.
The saids customers, haveing past to ane craimmer and desyred … the dew custom of his goods [etc.] 1650 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. I. 460.
Neither being a merchant, could he obtrude minority; as was decerned against Agnes Short, craimer
