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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1567-1603
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Mers(e)man, n. [Mers n.1 1.] A man of the Merse. — 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 551 marg.
Charge on certane Merse men 1596 Dalr. I. 10/12.
Thir Mersemen in our age, against the suddan entring of the ennimie, … kendle bleises in tour heidis 1596 Ib. /22.
Mersmen 1603 Moysie 2.
Accumpanied with fyve hundrethe horsmen or theirby, quhairof the moist pairt wes Mersemen
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