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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1568-1689
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Hornar, Horner, n. [ME. hornar (1421–2), hornare, horner(e, in sense 1, f. Horn n.]
1. A worker in horn; one who makes articles of horn.1568 St. A. Kirk Sess. 303.
Siclik the hornar [has become] in Ergail souerte for the said Elizabeth 1599 Elgin Rec. II. 73.
The horneris wyff and her housband confessit thair being in thair hous 1601 Ib. 94.
Thair was folkis drinkand in Fraser the horneris hous 1645 St. A. Presb. 25.
Whereas the vagabond beggar … is willing to reside in a paroch, and to worke in his calling, he being a horner 1689 Peebles B. Rec. II. 130.
They doe discharge any of the burgessis … to … harbour any of the saids idle and sturdy beggars, tinklers, or horners
2. One who has been put to the horn.1568 Reg. Privy C. I. 616.
Ony cryme, sic as … hame suckin, ressett of hornaris, assistaris to thevis or tratouris 1590 Acts III. 525/1.
Thair names salbe deleit out of the catologe of hornaris and ane act maid thairupoun quhairthrow they sall not be forder troublit for that horning 1598 Ib. IV. 175/1.
To mak ane tabill of the haill horneris within the realme
