A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tynar, -er, n. Also: tiner, tynnar. [Tyn(e v.] A loser, one who fails to retain, have regard for, win, etc., in senses of the verb. b. Half tiner, half winner, half vynner and tynnar, one who shares in an enterprise. Cf. Tyn(e v. 8 b.1494 Loutfut MS 115a.
The marschall [should have] the hors and the harnes of the tynaris [Lindsay MS tynnaris] 1523 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 173.
Ilkan of thaim gif thai dissobey this charge thai sall be haldin and reput as tynaris of this realm 1540 Acts II 375/2.
That the tynar of the caus pay the wynaris expensis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2679.
Tyner of treuth, … Lynit with lesingis 1567 Acts II 552/1 (see Tyn(e v. 9 b).
Tynar 1596 Dalr. I 292/12.
Victor and vanquist, tyner and winner war baith present 1598 James VI Minor Prose 80/18.
The victors making the tyners the traitours (as our proverb is)b. 1611 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 105.
Decernis William Fullartoun … to pey to him x lib. for the half of xx lib. that wes of tynsall vpoun certane skynnis … quherof the said William promissit to be half vynner and tynnar 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 353.
I dare pledge my soul, and lay it in pawn on Christ's side of it, and be half tiner, half winner with my Master!
