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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fader broder, n. Also: bruder, brother, bruther, etc. [Fader 1 b. Cf. ON. fǫðurbróðir.] A paternal uncle.(a) 1513 Rep. Hist. MSS., Var. Coll. V. 87.
Robert … faiddir bruddir to the said lard 1533 Boece ii. ii. 59.
Nevois contrare fader bredir … devisit sindry castis of tressoun 1549 Compl. 7.
Ȝour nobil fader broder … has kepit his landis in liberte 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 127.
Iames Ormestoun of that ilk, Hob Ormestoun his fader broder 1606 Edinb. Test. XLI. 264 b.
Johne Stodart his fader broder(b) 1533 Boece xvi. vii. 622 b.
He was his derrest eme and fader brothire 1557 Crim. Trials I. 396.
Johnne Lile of Stanypeth, fader bruther … of vmquhile Archibald Lile 1575 Maxwell Mem. II. 140.
Ane Gibsoune, fader brother to the boy, … hes obtenit ane rentall of thay landis c1615 Chron. Kings 152.
In the quhilkis carmeissis Mcleane … sleyis the Erlle of Huntlyis fader brother
b. Attrib. with son.1544 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 19.
William, erl of Erroll, fader brother son to us Ib.
Our umquhill fader broder son 1570 Rec. Earld. Orkney 130.
Nicoll Tullocht, thair faider brouther sone 1610 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 171 b.
My cousignne, George Barroun, my fader broder. son
