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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1496-1600, 1687
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Foular, Foul(l)er, n. Also: fouliar, fowlar(e, -air, fowler. [ME. fouler, fowler(e, OE. fuᵹelere.] A fowler.Earlier instances occur in the surnames Fuler (c 1320), Fouler (1358), Fowlar (1387), and the place-names Foulerysland (1381), Fowlartoun (1429).a1500 Henr. Fab. 1803 (B).
The awnare off ȝone lint ane fowlare is a1500 Ib. 1823 (Ch).
The lint … Of quhilk the fowlar nettis maid in deid 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 307.
To Widderspune the foulare, that … brocht foules to the King 1506 Ib. iii. 167.
To the fowlar 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 112.
Lyke to ane bird taine in ane net, The quhilk the foular for hir set a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxvi. 82.
The fouleris malice comis into my mynd a1586 Lindsay MS. 82.
Potingaris, fowlaris, fischearis and siclyke 1600 Misc. Bann. C. I. 142.
The fouller quha be his craft ourcoueris the poore foull with his nett 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 178.
Thomas Gordone, ane fouller in Stradowin
b. Attrib. with craft, dog, net.1550 Reg. Cupar. A. II. 241.
To vse the office of fowlair craft be himself or be his marrowis 1576 Fam Rose 268.
Ye sal haiue your foular dog in ane bud giue ye dres the maiter 1599 Acts IV. 180/2.
All slaying of … wyld foull and bestis be … nett and fouller dog is speciallie forboddin a1500 Henr. Fab. 1823 (B).
The lint … Off quhilk the foular nettis war maid indied 1579 Edinburgh Testaments VII. 226. b.
Foure foular nettis
