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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1669
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Sclanderar, -er, Sklanderar, Slanderar, n. [ME and e.m.E. sklaunderer (Rolle), slaunderer (1535), slanderer (1560); Sclander v.]
1. A calumniator, slanderer; one who disparages or speaks slightingly (of something).(a) 14.. Acts I 337/2.
Gif thar be in the burgh ony sclanderaris rebellouris or wakaris on the nycht c1520-c1535 Nisbet Titus ii 3.
Auld women in hali habite, nocht sclanderaris, … wele techand 1560 Buke of Discipline 235.
Yf a minister be deprehendit … ane oppin sklanderar, ane infamer of his nychtbour, … he may be commandit to cease from his ministrie 1551 Hamilton Catechism 111.
Sanct Paule … rehersand thai synnaris quhilk is worthi the dead eternal, puttis amang thame detractouris, bakbytaris or sclanderaris 1583 Crail B. Ct. MS 23 April.
He is ane commone sklanderar 1584 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 193.
All sklanderaris of thair nichtbours commoun bardis and flytaris sall pay for ilk falt [etc.] 1585 Reg. Privy C. IV 40.
His hienes Act of Parliament maid anentis the sklanderaris of his hienes and his progenitouris 1612 Ritchie Ch. S. Baldred 109.
Patrik Neilsone, being ceited as ane sclanderer of Jenat Lyttster 1669 Falkirk Par. Rec. I 227.
He may … be punished as ane sclanderer(b) a1578 Pitsc. II 74/2.
My lordis, I find that fasting is commendit in the scriptour, thairfor I war slanderar of the gospell gif I contempt fasting 1643 Orkney Rentals App. 56.
The old act made against skalds, bards, and slanderers … it is ordered that they shall stand in sineis ut supra for the first fault
2. A source of disgrace or discredit (to (of) a community).1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 151.
Ar thay not oppin sclanderaris of the congregatioun … quhilkis sulde be myrouris of gude lyfe?
