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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1627
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Recordour, -ar, -er, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. recordre (15th c. in Carter A Dictionary of Middle English Musical Terms), -er (Lydgate), -our (Caxton).] A recorder, the musical instrument. — c1450-2 Howlat 759 (A).
Recordour 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 65/23.
The sext playt on ane recordar 15.. Clariodus ii 1653.
The dulse, base fiddell, with the recordour Assayit war and set at ane missoure 1627 Bk. Carlaverock II 91.
Ane of them … pleyes excellentlie vpon the recorder, and will be ane fyne pifferer to this compenie
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