A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1605-1675
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Urger, n. [e.m.E. vrger (1575); Urge v.] One who urges or incites to, or is an advocate of (a course of action, a thing). —1605 Douglas Corr. 192.
I have gevin my aith of allegance quhilk I vndirstand to be skarslie allowit of sum of the preceiser sort and urgeris of this hard cours aganis me ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. II 136.
[The Bishop of Dunblane was excommunicated] having been a special penner, practiser, urger of our books, and all novations 1650 Dingwall Presb. 173.
All of them were eminentlie active in the late rebellion in the north being vrgers and seducers thairto
