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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Squader, Squadre, n. [e.m.E. squader (1590), F. esquadre.] A group or sort a. Of persons. b. Of things. c. A squadron of ships. —a. 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xix.
First there is a crafty sort that [etc.] … next there is a combersome kynde [etc.] … The first sect againe hes two sorts … The pan-sauoring papist and the dangerous indifferent [etc.] … The next squader that commes in, are captanes of cheef, who … with a full mouth say, this kirk … is mine —b. 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 146/639.
A squadre Of chimers 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 152/719.
The squadre of all the vitall parts 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 160/885.
The sqadre fourt, wherein the chouks, As soldats do remaine The vile deuouring cancer and The gout … the hynes [etc.] 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 172/1100.
Manie a spitefull cleg … doe on his skin Their squadre campe —c. 1632 Lithgow Trav. x 449.
The fleete was diuided in three squaders 1632 Lithgow Trav. x 481.
There being a squader of his maiesties ships lying in the road