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Muster-day, n. Also: mustar-, -our-, -ard-, mwstard-; muistir-, -our-. [e.m.E. muster- (1576), mustarday(e.] A day on which a military parade or rally is held. (See also Mustering vbl. n.)(a) 1574–5 Haddington Treas. Acc. 21.
To Paull Fasyde swyssar to stryk the drum affoir the toun on the mustar day 1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 122.
To the mustour day quhilk is on Setterday nixt Ib. 123.
Muster day 1625 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 167.
Mustar day 1681 Edinb. B. Rec. XI. 21.(b) 1575–6 Edinb. Skinners in Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 93.
Giffin for puder the twa mwstard dayis 1628 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 159.(c) 1598–9 Edinb. Skinners in Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 99.
For the pulder coft to the muistour day 1630 Glasgow Trades House 141.
By geiving him ane lie … in Thomas Glenis hous upon the muistir day last
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