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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Mich-,) Mychar(e, n. [ME. muchare (Ancr. R.), mecher (c 1357), michare (14–15th c.), mycher: see Mich v.] A pilferer, a (? petty) thief. —a1500 Colk. Sow i. 56.
A wich and a wobstare, A milygant and a mychare c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiv. 33.
So mony theiffis and mycharis richt weill kend

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