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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1591-1612, 1674
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Essayar, -er, Esseyer, n. [e.m.E. essayer (1611).] Assayour.1591 Mem. J. Napier 230.
The said affyning aucht to be maid in presens of the wardens and essayer 1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I. 205.
Henry Starky with his meltar, essayar, and interpretar 1612 Acts IV. 488/2.
His hienes generall maister cunȝeoure, … sincker, essayer, prenters [etc.] 1674 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV. 127.
The said generall of the coinehouse, warden and essayer of the same
