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Parochinar, -ionar, Paroschiner, n. Also: parroch-; paroich-, -oach-, -uch-; per(r)och-; parosh-, perosch- and -innar, -ynnar, -in(n)er, -yn(n)er, -in(n)eir, -inor, -enar, -ener, -anar, -aner, -o(u)ner, -unnar; -ianar, -ioner; parochner; prochiner. [Late ME. parochoner (midl., c 1450), e.m.E. -inar (Cranmer), -ianor (north., 1552), thereafter appar. only Sc., appar. f. Parochin n. Cf. Parischinar n.] An inhabitant or member of a parish; a parishioner.(a) 1481 Peebles B. Rec. I. 188.
For the seruice of the parochanaris at thar call in tym of neid 1509 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. 522.
To commend mye saule to the parochenaris 1530–1 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) iii.
Jhone Patersone parochinar of Askyrk 1540 Reg. Privy S. II. 559/2.
Be the parrochinaris and tenentis of the saidis landis Arundel MS. 283/157.
My perrochinaris and gude-doaris 1563 Reg. Privy C. I. 247. 1572 Acts III. 76*/2.
Parochinneiris 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 229.
Parrochynnaris 1574 Ib. 391.
Parochyneris a1578 Pitsc. I. 349/5.
Denyis thow … that thow gaif againe to the parochinaris the kow and the wmest cloth 1581 Stirling Ant. IV. 28.
Parochunnars 1591 Elgin Rec. II. 26.
Perrochiner 1592 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 134.
Paruchaners 1598 Reg. Great S. 291/1.
Fra quhatsumevir heretouris, fewaris, fermoraris tenentis, takismen, parochineris and utheris intrometteris thairwith addettit 1600 Ayr Chart. 132. c 1600 Yester Writs 263.
Parochinnaris 1607 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 37.
Parochinors bayth to burcht and landwart 1608 Stirling B. Rec. I. 121.
Perochineris 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 54.
Parochynneris 1632 Culross Kirk S. in Sc. Ant. V. 114.
If any outland or not paroichinar … the pryce [£6. 13. 4] … But if a tounis man [£3] 1642 Argyll Synod I. 43.
Paroachiners 1650 Ib. 233.
Paroachynares 1653 Dumfries Kirk S. 17 Feb.
Jonet Edgar parochiner of Traquair 1658 Rothesay B. Rec. 20.
Parochouners 1681 Edinb. B. Rec. XI. 31.
The parochoners in the west end of the Grafrier paroch 1690 Hawick Arch. Soc. (1909) 13.(b) 1483 Acta Aud. *118/2.
That the inhabitantis & parrochionaris of … Buitargill wrangwisly withaldis fra the said Williame the offerandis teindis & froitis of the said kirk 1492 Prot. Bk. J. Young 125.
Parochianaris 1511–2 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 15. 1513 Crail Ch. Reg. 40.
Befor the saidis nychtbouris and parrochianaris 1516–7 Reg. Privy S. I. 447/1.
To all and sindry the tennentis inhabitantis the landis and possessiounis pertenyn to the said priory, parochionaris and fermoraris of the kirkis thairof, that [etc.] 1533 Boece ix. xiii. 319 b.
His [Baldred's] thre parochianaris [L. quum trium parochiarum viri] of Aldhame, Tynyghame [sic] and Prestoun, contending to haue his sepulture … consentit fynalie … to refer thame to the bischop of the diocy 1539 Liber Melros II. 627.
All and syndry teindis of the said M. Matheu parochianaris … that salhappine … to occupy ony landis quhare [etc.] 1539 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 199.
Parrochianaris 1558 Misc. Bann. C. III. 320.
Thole nocht ȝour parrochianaris to cum to this blyssit sacrament misordourlie 1611 Reg. Privy C. IX. 258.
Parrochionaris 1646 Boharm Kirk S. 29 Nov.
The people and parochioners of Boharme 1663 Decis. Lords G. 48.(c) 1594 Misc. Spald. C. II. 124.
Prochineris(d) 1628 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II. 30 Apr.
The elderis … harde the perturbatioune & noys of hir, to thair miscontentmentis & all the parochneris(e) 1590 Mill Mediæv. Plays 170.
Peroschineris 1605 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 247.
Paroshineirs 1618 Elgin Rec. II. 153.
The plewchis of the parosche as they ar nominat for taxing the paroschineris 1622 Red Bk. Menteith II. 321.
Paroschinneris 1626 Elgin Rec. II. 192.
Paroshener 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 579.
My popish paroshoners … in that paroshe