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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhingear, -eare, n. Also: -eor; quhyngear, whingear(e; Quhinsor. [Var. of Quhingar, with palatalised g [-dȝ-]. Cf. Gael. cuinnsear dagger, sword, derived from this, also 19th c. Eng. dial. (Suffolk) whinjer (1823).] = Quhingar n., Quhinȝar n. 1532 Treas. Acc. VI 27.
Quhyngear 1574–5 Reg. Privy C. II 429.
And kaist ane quhingeare at him 1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 255.
With his hand at his syd and on his whingeare 1598 Reg. Privy C. V 539.
Haveing undir his cloik ane drawne quhingear 1624 Melrose P. 581.
He … knew of the buying of the quhingear 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II 214.
Whingear 1629 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 404.
Quhingeor — 1589–90 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 119.
To make the quhyngear heftis of the cultellar craft in all tyme cuming