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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flegear, Flegeour, n. Also: flegg(e)ar, fledgear; flegour, fledger. [Irreg. var. of fletcher.] An arrowmaker.1457 Acts II. 48/2.
That thair be a bowar and a fleger [1566 flegear; 1597 fledgear] in ilk hede towne of the schyre 1513–14 Rentale Dunkeld. 162 b.
Per liberationem factam lie flegeour conficientem sagittas 1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 135.
Wrychttis and fleggearis to dres arrowys and bowis 1583 Index Edinb. Test. I. 71.
John Walker, flegour, citizen of St. Andrews 1638 Black Bk. Taymouth 395.
To enter fledgeris in all pairtis of the cuntrie for making of arrowes
