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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fer(r)yar, Ferrear, n. Also: feryar, -yiar, feriar, ferriar; ferreiar, ferriour, -ior. [ME. feryare (c 1440), e.m.E. ferrier (1605), f. Ferry v.¹] A ferryman.(a) 1425 Acts II. 10/2.
That all batemen ande feriaris … sall haue for ilk bate a treyn brig quhare with thai may resaif within thar batis traualouris hors 1474 Ib. 107/2.
The feriaris of Kingorne sall tak of fraucht bot ij d of the man or woman 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 275.
To the feryar in Cambuskenneth 1564 Hamilton & Campsie Test. I. 14 b.
To the mair of fie vj partis corne, … to the feryiar tua partis meill(b) 1474 Acts II. 108/1.
At the Quenis fery thair salbe takin bot j d. of the man … And quhat ferryar that dois in the contrair sall pay xl s to the King 1513 Doug. vi. v. 8.
Thir riueris … kepit was Be ane Charon, a grisly ferryar 1535 Stewart 53918.
The ferriar … Out of his bed at midnycht [they] gart him ryis 1588 Treas. Acc. MS. 108 b.
To James Lvn, ferriar, … for his maiesties fraucht(c) 1527 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 248.
Cottaris, fischaris, and ferrearis to inbryng and out put, quhow oft it sal be thocht … expedient 1543–4 Treas. Acc. VIII. 255.
Chargeing all ferrearris … upoun aine resonable fraucht to help ower the quenis gracis liegis 1564–75 Hamilton & Campsie Test. I. 44 b.
To the ferreiar of the boit ane firlot of meill(d) 1591 Thanes of Cawdor 200.
To the ferrioris for taking yow to Doundaraw fra Inuerreray 1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 172.
William Logan, present ferriour of the ferry boitt of Torrye, and the ferriouris thairof after him 1631 Ann. Banff. 67.
James Maltman, … ferriour and takisman of the ferrie boit for the tyme