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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Turnour, Tournour, n.1 Also: turnor, -er, tornor, -ir. [ME and e.m.E. to(u)rner (both Trevisa), turner (c1400), turnour (1415), turnor (1485), OF tornere, L. tornātor.] One who turns in various senses of the verb. a. One who makes things, chiefly from wood, using a lathe. (Turn v. 1 e.) b. One who produces or brings about (something). (Turn v. 4 b.) c. One who deals in merchandise. (Turn v. 4 c.) d. One who turns something round a central point. (Turn v. 1 i.)Also as a surname.1384 Reg. Great S. 251/2.
Thomas dictus Turnour 1456 Exch. R. VI 211.
De firmis terrarum de Turnouris Crofftis 1488 Treas. Acc. I 97.
Ane callit Thom Turnour 1507 Treas. Acc. IV 45.
Andro Turnour 1658 Sc. Ant. IX 50.
Edward Turnoris kowa. 1496 Treas. Acc. I 289.
To the turnour for turnyng of xij pailȝoun toppis 1499–1509 Exch. R. XI 394.
Colbyrnaris, turnouris, couparis, schutaris 1506 Edinb. Hammermen 55.
Till a turnour for vj knoppis makin till the candilhedis viij d. 1507 Treas. Acc. III 385.
To the turnour that turnit apilles to the king for the tournament 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 454.
Tournouris 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 510.
To the turnour for xxvj chargeouris to the culvering moyaine 1516 Edinb. Hammermen 91b.
To the turnour for ane pille 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 89.
To William Mure turnour that turnis the schorne work 1552 Treas. Acc. X 112.
To ane turnour turnand stoupis of beddis and charis 1564–5 Edinb. Old Acc. II 208.
For turnyng of the thre greitt pilleris, xviij s. … for careing of thame, to the tournour and fra thame, iij s. 1573 Treas. Acc. XII 344.
To ane turnour for his laubouris in turning of the taponis 1591 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 432a.
Turner 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 42.
For fyve upsettis maid be the turnour vi s. 1641 Acts V 562/2.
Spargineres painteres pantounheellmakeres sclaitteres turneres and all otheres airtes and occupationes 1669 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II 12.
Tornor 1676 Greyfriars Interments 553.
John Robertson, tornir of karrisattrib. 15.. Clar. ii 1351.
He ordanit eike ane fair hall sould be dicht Of turnour warkecomb. 1700 Edinb. Marr. 450.
Peter Mansfield, inkhorn turnerb. 1562 Dumfries B. Ct. 172.
Johne Wilson in Drumfreis turnor of his awin propir grant & confession is actit in the sovme of xx s. vsuale money of Scotlandc. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 152b.
They are forebuyers of quheit [etc.], … sellers and turners thereof in merchandicesd. 1654 Dumfries Kirk S. 5 July.
Thomas Andersone depones that Margaret callit the supplicant a turner of ridles, a rigwiddy witch
