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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lapidar, n.2 Also: -are, -air, -er. [OF. lapidaire: cf. ME. lapidarie (Wyclif), L. lapidārius.] A jeweller: an artificer in precious stones; latterly, a connoisseur or ‘expert’ of precious stones, more generally. Also attrib. in lapidare cais, a jeweller's box or jewel-case.c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiii. 15.
Glasing wrichtis, goldsmythis and lapidaris 1505 Treas. Acc. III. 149.
To the Inglis lapidair 1507 Ib. IV. 59.
For v elne Franch tanne to Thomas Wallas, lapidar 1523 Ib. V. 221.
Poynting … on the stabillis and lapidaris hous 1581 Cath. Tr. 124.
Giff ye vill examine the vrittinis of the fatheris be the tuichestane, ye man proue your selfis to be fineuris, lapideris, and goldsmythis 1602 Colville Parænese 115.
Euin as if a fyne pretieux stone suld be … brocht in question amangs vnskilfull lapidars Ib. 116.
Lapiderattrib. 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 318 b.
In his buith … ane lapidare cais with xxv schottillis
