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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scar, Skar, Skair, Skyre, n.2 [e.m.E. scarre (1530), scare (a1548); Scar v.1] a. A (sudden) fright. b. Fear. c. ? An alarm signal (cf. OED Scare n.2 3). —a.c1610 Melville Mem. 159.
This I said to geue hir a litle skar to mary, be the way 16.. Sempill P. 44/84.
For of his springs I gat a skair [: sair] —b. 1614 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 226.
For his misbehauiour in sending sic cartellis, in scar and terrour to others —c. 1558 Treas. Acc. X 384.
Chargeing all and sindrie oure soverane ladeis liegis … that thai cum and concur witht the wardanis in the defence of the cuntre and resisting of our auld innimeis as thai sal be adverteist owthir be skyris, balis or schott of gune furtht of Hume
