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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1693
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Trottar, -er, n. [ME and e.m.E. trotter (1381-2), OF trotier, med. L. trotarius. For early instances of the surname, see Black Surnames, s.v. Trotter.] a. A horse bred or trained to trot. b. The foot of a quadruped used for food. Only attrib. with pie. —a. 1499 Reg. Cupar A. I 252.
The said Donald sal prouide betwixt this and Lammes, and get ane gud hakna, or ellis ane gud trottar to ws 1499–1500 Acts Lords of Council II 406.
The price of ane gray trotter, … ane uthir haknay horse [etc.] —b. 1693 Urquhart Rabelais iii xviii 151.
We were … eating a bushel of trotter-pies [F. goudiveaulx]
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