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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trader, n. Also: traddar, traider, tred(d)ar(e, -er, treadar, -er. [e.m.E. trader (1585); Trad(e v.] One whose occupation is trading, a trader. Also with qualifier indicating the type of trader.(a) 1578–9 Conv. Burghs I 76.
They ar compellit to pay to the pylatis … sic extraordinar chairges … to the greit hurt of the treddaris 1611 Conv. Burghs II 310.
The missive concerning unfrie tredders 1612 Acts IV 518/1.
The prouest baillies [etc.] … sall … present to the said archiebischop twa persounes … quha ar [or] hes bene counselloris within the said cietie actuall treddaris and residentis thairin and hes borne office of before 1618 Inverness Rec. II 153.
Tredars 1618 Aberd. Council Lett. I 161.
The hurt sustenit be the merchands treddaris with woll in our symmer fairis 1622 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 294.
The countrey can not want to be aduysed with some merchant treadaris who ar best acquent with matteris of this kynd 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I 343.
The commissionares of burrowes … haveinge sett doune ane act of restraint … prejudiciall to the liberties of the merchantis of oure toune treddares to Flanderis 1634 Aberd. Council Lett. II 15.
We have raisit captioun againes certane unfrie treddares 1636 Stirling B. Rec. I 174.
Craftismen, and utheris, handleris and treaderis with victuall within the said burgh of Sterling ?1641 Irvine Mun. II 50.
That all comissioneris be actwall treder exerceising the tred of merchandeis c1650 Spalding II 51.
The Flaunderis tredderis of Abirdein is compellit to send to Holland 17,000 merkis … for thair pairt, and for relief of the countrie, as wes to them stentit(b) 1643–4 Dumbarton Common Gd. Acc. 134.
Unfre traddars 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV 157.
To punishing of … unfrie traders prejudiciall to companies 1679 Aberd. Council Lett. VI 181.
The fermorers and collectors of customs ar verie great traiders themselves contrair to the law theranent 1697 Glasgow B. Rec. IV 257.
For takeing things to consideration anent unfree traders
