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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1576-1617
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Weyar, -er, Wayer, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. weyere (15th c.).] One who weighs (things); one employed to weigh (commodities); an official required to regulate the weighing of goods, test weights, etc. — 1576 Orkney Oppress. 34.
They depone, that … thair was tane fra thame be the Laird and his weyaris, for everie just lespund, … they tuik fra thame be wrang wechtis and be the handis that weyit thretty merkis 1599 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II 58.
That thair is na vther place within the Sewintene Prouincis mair steidabill nor the place quhair it [sc. the Staple] presentle is inrespect thair is als grit weyaris in West Flanders as thair is in Holand and Zeland 1617 Despauter (1617) 50.
Libripens, a weyer [1666 wayer]
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