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Reister, n. [e.m.E. reister ‘a German cavalry soldier, esp. one of those employed in the wars of the 16th and 17th c.’ (OED, 1577), obs. F. reistre (mod. F. reître, rêtre), Germ. reiter rider, trooper. Cf. e.m.E. reiter.] Also attrib. — 1570 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) I 84.
It wilbe also guid to send ane hundreth or twa pistolitirs reisteris or Frenchemen armit on that sort 1588 Events Q. Mary & James VI 54.
The first certain newis … of the unhappy reisteris c1610 Melville Mem. 28.
A litle renconter maid, the reisters schot aff all ther pistollesattrib. 1565 Treas. Acc. XI 408.
Ane reister cloke 1566 Ib. 494.
Franche blak to be ane reister cloke 1579–80 Ib. XIII 270.
Seirge of Florence to be ane syd reister cloik