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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1611-1675
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(Under-milnare,) Under-miller, n. Also: wnder-, onder- and -myl(i)ner, -millare, -myl(l)er. [Milnar(e n.] An assistant miller, one who is entitled to the perquisites of knaveship (Knaveschip n. a).(a) 1611 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 80.
Of ilk laid of malt … ten pennies to the foure mylleris that is maisteris … to the foure undermylleris of ilk laid … aucht penneis 1625 Glasgow B. Rec. II 563.
That thair salbe no servandis in the said mylne bot onlie the maister miller, the vndermiller, and ane servand … for the hopper 1629 Glasgow B. Rec. I 369.
The fermoraris sall mak chois of the myller of the tounes mylnes, and ilk mylne to haue ane myller and ane vnder myller allanerlie 1652 Peebles B. Rec. II 1.
The under milleres to have onlie ane capfull meall straikit for ilk boll schilline 1655 Peebles B. Rec. II 32.
That the undermillers and their servants aucht … work and serve the toune in werking all werk belonging to the corne milne for the knaveshipe 1659 Irvine Mun. II 81.
Under mylners 1661 Glasgow B. Rec. II 474.
John Baird, wnder myler in the toune mylne … mitilet in the left hand throw ane occasioune of the mylnstone in the said millne 1675 Forbes Baron Ct. 300.
That thair sall not [be] peyit to the vnder millare at the mill of Barflatt bot on moudefow of meill for ilk boll of sheilling(b) 1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II 365.
The haill mylinars and onder myliners of the touns mylines … to be helpfull and assistfull to the tounis colectoris … in teling of them … quhat quantitie of malt is in everie seck
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