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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lorimar, -er, n. Also: lorymar(e, -air, -er, loremair, -ayre, -er, -eire, (lowrumer), lowriemeir, lowryme(i)r, lowramire, lorimure, loremur(e, lowrimure. [ME. lorimer (12th c.), lorymer, (north.) loyrymer, e.m.E. lorimer, -ar, lorymere etc., OF. lorimier, lormier, med. L. lorimarius.] A lorimer, a maker of bits, buckles, stirrup-irons and other metal parts of a horse's harness, also of spurs and small metal-work more generally.a. As a surname. b. In general use. c. Attrib. or comb. in lorymar-craft, lorymer-wark (-work).a. (a) 1159–64 Regesta I. 247.]
[Edificia Balwini lorimarii de Pert 1464 Liber Calchou 421.
Terram … Roberti lorymare 1477 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 114.
De sex solidis domus Willelmi loremayre 1502 Treas. Acc. II. 352.
To Henry lorymar for sockatis and dyamandis to the speris 1503 Ib. 364.
Payit to Henry lorymar for mending of certane, lokkis and making of certane hakkis for hyngyngis 1505 Ib. III. 149.
To Henry lorymair for ane byrne irn to the Kingis staggis Ib. 135, 185, etc.(b) 1375 Blackfriars Perth 35.
Johannes lorymer 1398–1400 Aberd. B. Rec. (S.H.S.) 86.
Thomas lorymer ij s.b. (a) 1457 Peebles B. Rec. I. 119.
John Stauher lorimar 1477 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 35.
Irne werk belanging cutleris, smethys, lorymaris, lokmakaris, and all sic werkmen 1483 Edinb. Hammermen's Seal of Cause.
The hammermen crafte, baith blak smethis golde smethis lorymaris saidlers cutleris [etc.] 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 330.
To the lorymare that wirkis in the castel of Striuelin 1507 Ib. IV. 80.
To ane Irsch lorymar for ane dog chenȝee 1507–8 Ib. 94.
To William Dalgleisch, lorymar, for spuris, sterap irnis, braid irnis, dog collar irnis, tynnyng of bridil bittis, bukkilles, vernesing of sterap irnis 1559 St. A. Kirk S. 388. 1599 Elgin Rec. II. 71.
Lead and oyle … to Alexander Gordoun, the lorimar … [to] reull the knok and putt hir to the gange(b) 1535 Stewart 61246.
Euerie smyth and euerie loremair Into that toun that present than war thair 1548 Treas. Acc. VIII. 242.
Deliverit to the lorymair for certane necessaris furnist to his gracis stabill 1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 104 (2).
To Alexr. Welandis lorymair for irine wark furnessit to his maiesties horsis(c) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4163 (B).
Adew blaksmythis and loremeris [Ch. lorimers] 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 150.
Allexander Weyland smith lorimer 1563–4 Ib. 184, 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 142, 1600 Crim. Trials II. 198.
Lorymer 1566 Reg. Privy S. V. ii. 131/2, 1613 Glasg. Trades House 48, 1616 Misc. New Spald. C. I. 116, 1652 Stirling B. Rec. I. 300.
Lorimer 1583 Edinb. Hammermen III. 33a.
The quhilk day the maisteris of the hammermen being convenit with consent of the haill lorimeris admittis Robert Lyall gairdmaker to his assay 1585 Stirling Par. Reg. in Sc. Ant. VI. 160.
Johne Swane, loremer and burges 1587 Dundee B. Laws 476.
The lorimers [are to make] bittis, spurris, stirrops and siclyk 1681 Acts VIII. 338/1.
Lorimers, armorers, putherers(d) 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 284.
To Johne Weland loremeire in Leith for twa antik lokis(e) 1565 Treas. Acc. XI. 367.
To Nicole Purves lowrymer 1567 Ib. MS. 154, 1594 Ayrsh. & Gall. Coll. VI. 257.
Lowrimer 1574–5 Haddington Treas. Acc. 2.
To George Cokburne the lowramire 1589 Glasg. B. Rec. I. 142.
Lowriemeir 1574 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. MS. 30.
Lowrymeir 1633 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. II. 105.
Lowrumeris(f) 1590–1 Index Edinb. Test. I. 113.
Loremure 1633 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. II. 103, 105.
Lorimures, lowrimures 1679 Dunferm. Hammermen MS.
For saying that the loremurs [etc.] … uer bot for upmaking the blak smiths numberc. (1) 1504 Dunferm. B. Rec. 344.
For the teching of Thomas Masone of the lorymar craft(2) 1586 Treas. Acc. MS. 120.
To … his maiesties lorymer for the furnessing of lorymer wark … to his hienes behuif 1603 Ib. 252.
To the lorymer for his ordiner furnissing of lorymer work 1657 Elgin Rec. I. 303.
As for selling of sadler grath and lorimer worke the merchands to hane their wonted libertie
