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Quotation dates: 1435, 1494-1689
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Fir, Fyr, n. Also: firr, fire, fyre, fyir. [ME. firr, firre (c 1381), OE. *fyre, ON. fyri-.] The (or a) fir-tree; fir wood or timber.1435 Exchequer Rolls IV. 613.
Pro centum tabulis abietum, videlicet fyr 1513 Doug. ii. vii. 98.
Bayth ayk, elm and fyr Ourturnys to grond 1513 Ib. viii. x. 9.
Ane thyk ayk wod of skowgy fyrris stowt 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II 174.
Ane gret pres of aik and fyr 1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 205.
Ane schip of fyr 1570 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 646/2.
Ane kist of fyir
b. Attrib. with bark, bed, burde, gist, etc.1579 Inverness B. Rec. I. 273.
Eaik and fyr bark 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 101.
Four fyre beddis 1494 Treasurer's Accounts I. 246.
For 26 ellis of fyrburdis 1585 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 22.
Ane heiche das of fir buirdis 1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 452.
Ane fir gist and ane braid daill 1675 Cunningham Diary 65.
For half a firr jeist 1550 Rec. Earld. Orkney 242.
Ane fire hall dur 1569 Inverness B. Rec. I. 180.
Ane fyr kist lokkit and bandit 1612 Bk. Rates 288.
Barlingis or firepoles 1651 Buccleuch Mun. II. 192.
Ane fir pres 1657 Black Bk. Taymouth 439.
The firr seid which I maid bold to wrytt for 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 270.
Bocht iij dosoun fyrsparis 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 149.
Tua dousoun fir spairis 1636 Misc. Spald. C. V. 225.
The … skaith doune be … burning firr stoks 1656 Brechin Testaments VI. 23 b.
Ane old fire taffell 1689 Foulis Acc. Bk. 114.
6 firr teathers 1513 Doug. ix. viii. 150.
A … heich styng … of the fyr tre 1596 Dalr. I. 39/9.
In Rosse … ar … fir trie sufficient 1513 Doug. ix. iii. 18.
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