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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drawer, Drawar, n. [ME. drawer (1483), draghere (a 1340).]

1. One who draws or draws out (in various senses of the verb). c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 194.
[No] boucheour dog, drawer of blude 1540 Acts II. 376/1.
Anentis drawaris of claith & litstaris of fals colouris Ib.
Gif ony drawaris of claithe beis apprehendit 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. 20.
Symonis sonnes cum vpoun him … and swa wes the first draweris of the swordis 1622-6 Bisset II. 213/28.
Ane pairt [belongs] to the findaris and drawaris furth thairof

2. An implement for, or means of, drawing. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 511.
Incontinent was maid ane instrument of tre, like the drawer of ane wel 1543 Treas. Acc. VIII. 190.
For making and lynyng of the polk witht ledder, and for making of the drawerris and knoppis of the samin 1607 Dundee B. Laws 412.
That na maister mak poyntis or laceis or drawars to bagis, purses, or pocketis of scheip ledder 1652 Edinb. Test. LXVI. 129 b.
Ane chimlay brace, … flesch cruik and drawer, ane flamer [etc.]