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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Peonar, -er, n. Also: -ard; peanar. [OF. peon(n)ier (beside pion(n)ier Pioner n.), f. OF. peon (med. L. pedo, pedonis), f. L. pēs, pedis foot.] A pioneer. a. In military contexts. = Pioner n. 1, Pinour n.¹ 2. b. A labourer or porter, generally. = Pinour n.¹ 1, Pioner n. 2. Also attrib. with -fie.a. (a) 1517 Treas. Acc. V. 154.
To James Hogis xxiiij peonaris quhilkis passit to the said raid 1523 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 187.
Except burrowis quhilkis has furnist cariage hors and peonaris 1528 Household Bks. Jas. V. App. 15.]
[Et peonariis laborantibus circa castrum de Temptalloune 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 233.
To xii peonaris … for losing and bering of the gun tymmer 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 249.
This nycht our peonaris has wroucht owr tryncht wythin ferty futtis to thar trinsche 1551 Treas. Acc. X. 34.
To Duncane Dundas to raise certane hakbutaris and peoneris 1571 Ib. XII. 242. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 328.
j^c peonaris Inglismen come to Edinburgh and wes bettit [sic] on honest houshaldaris(b) 1527 Treas. Acc. V. 323.
To vj peanaris to convoy the gunnys 1532 Ib. VI. 157.b. 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 85.
To the peonaris at the querrell 1558–9 Ib. 288.
To xiiij peonars [pr. penonars] for carying of thair gestis fra the dewrheid and helpying to tak doun the said ruff xviij s. viij d. 1561–2 Ib. II. 153.
For ane peonardis wage for making of the mortour and bering of the tymmer … to the said lugeingattrib. 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 10.
For peonar fie of ane grete standart ledder furth of the Abbay of Halyrudhous to the kirk