A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cumar, Cumer, n. Also: cumbar, cummer. [e.m.E. cummer (rare), commer, ME. comer.] A comer.1505 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 105.
Of the daylie cummers and selleris of fische that dwellis nocht in this burch a1586 Lindsay MS. 10.
That thai mak price of necessour thingis to all cumaris 1590 Black Bk. Taymouth 303.
The Laird and Ladie present, … with sindrie uther cumeris and gangeris 1592 Ib. 310.
With the Clane Gregor cumand and gaingand all the oulk, … with mony wtheris cumaris and gangaris 1626 Ib. 316.
Cumbaris and gangaris
