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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Oranger, Orenger, Oringer, n. Also: orrenger, oringar. [Appar. erron. f. F. oranger (1389 in Hatz.-Darm.) an orange-tree. Only Sc. Common in the mod. dial.] An orange. = Orang(e A 1. Also attrib. with -skin.(a) 1674 Cunningham Diary 37.
For a dozen lemons and dozen orangers [£2/4/0.] 1676 Ib. 76.
For half doxen of litle orangers 3s. 0.(b) 1593–4 Dundee Treas. Acc.
Cannell, clowes and orrengeris 1597 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 30 Apr.
Thre scoir orrengeris 1674 Cunningham Diary 39.
For a orenger … [1s. 8d.] 1676 Ib. 70.
For ane orenger [1s. 2d.](c) 1621 Maxwell Mem. I. 332.
For oringaris that day … 1d. 1654 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 287.
Oringeris, for sax schilling sterling the 100 1681 Hawick Arch. Soc. (1905) 13.
Oringers and limons [costing £1/16/0. the 2 dozen in February 1681, and the former in May £1/10/0. a dozen]attrib. 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 214 b.
Ane pund of confectit & oringer skines
