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Farnȝer, Fairnȝer, n. Also: farnyher, farn(e)ȝeir, farner; fairneȝeir, fairn(e)ȝear. [Var. of Fernȝere.] Last year. Eer farnyher, see Eer.(a) 1488 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 400.
Memorandum that the balyheis of eer farnyher and farnyher sal, apon Friday next to cum, comper in the tolbuth of this burghe 1570 Sat. P. xii. 191.
For we ar now als stark, I trow, As farnȝer quhen we met hir 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 273.
Convocation of oure Soverane Lordis leigis wes maid farnyeir be baith the partiis 1577 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 60.
To collect the dewtie of the fair … farne yeir and this yeir 1592 Waus Corr. II. 498.
I tuik on my land a thousand merkis farner to lend him 1602 Elgin Rec. II. 102.
For prophaning the Sabboth daye baith this yeir and farneyeir by plowing and harrowing(b) 1560 St. A. Kirk S. 32.
Johne Ewene … depones that … fairn-year in harvesd … Besse Millar said [etc.] 1593 Misc. Spalding C. I. 5.
Thaes quha manteinis him at this tyme haid sober caus to prais him for his loyaltie fairnyer 1603 Elgin Rec. II. 118.
It is aggreit that the landward elderis continew in thair offices this ȝeir as they did fairneȝeir 1605 Dundonald Par. Rec. 86.
Robert Hopkin … deponit that he sav the milk that John Forgushill … his ky gaif fairnȝer efter that Pet Lovri haid past thruch his hous