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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dogger, Doggar, n. Also: doiggar. [e.m.E. dogger (1534), late ME. doger (1491), MDu. dogger.]
1. One who fishes from a dogger.1594 Orkney & Sh. Rec. 216.
Commissionar for the fyschearis, doggaris and inhabitantis of the burgh of Crail Ib. 217.
Prowyding alwayes that the saidis … fischearis and doiggaris … sall nawayes slay small fisch within the soundis … thairof
2. A two-masted fishing vessel. Also dogger boat.1575 Cal. Sc. P. V. 205.
[Compelling the] doggar boittis [to pay great toll to him] 1615 Kirkwall Sheriff Ct. 5 b.
That nae sick [idle] persone … repair in shipboord of any stranger [ship] or dogger for buying or selling of merchandice 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 95.
The teynd of the dogger boatis 1689 Siege Castle Edinb. 58.
A fleet of Dutch doggers making up the Frith 1692 Conv. Burghs IV. 593.
Ther being no ships pertaineing to the place [Dysart] except two small doggars and ane other ship
