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: 1549, 1679
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Wanter, n. [17th c. Eng. wanter (1611).] Someone who seeks to acquire something he lacks. —1549 Banff Ann. I 25.
It salbe lesum to the wanter to pas to the gudman and gudwyff … with ane officier and requyr the seldars to sell them, and geve thai will not … sell the aill, breid and beir to [etc.] 1679 Inverness Rec. II 280.
Four bailies … tack … inwentar of the armes in ewerie man his possessione … Quhar to mack report of ther diligence by sufficient rolls of armes … to the effect that a due course may be tacken with the wanters
