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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dowriar(e, Dowrear(e, n. Also: douriar(e, dur-, dewriar; dourear, dowraer; dowreir, dow-, dourier. [Reduced form of Dowariar(e.] A dowager.(a) 1550 Reg. Morton I. 7.
Master Iohne Bougomyn, secretar to the Quenis grace dowriar of Scotland 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 215.
We, Marie, Quene dowriare and regent of Scotland, be thir presentis [etc.] 1560 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. vi. 42.
The intolerable oppressionis … vpoun the puir subjectis … be mayntenance of the quene douriare vnder coulour … of authorite 1566 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 61.
Nyne hundreth fourtie ane pund … lent to our soueranes moder, Marie Quene Duriar Ib. 66.
Marie Quene Dewriar 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 282.
The corpes of vmquhile Marie. quene dowriare of Scotland and regent 1584 Acts III. 366/2.
In the tyme of vmquhile hienes derrest gudame Marie quene douriar(b) 1552 Sutherland Chart. 112.
The Quenis Grace dowraer of Scotland 1555 Acts II. 496/1.
The Quenis grace dowrear and regent of this realme 1557 Ann. Banff II. 382.
Our deirest moder, Marie, quene Dowreare & regent of our realme 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 391.
It plesit umquhile Marie Quene Dowrear of this realme for the tyme to grant [etc.](c) 1556 Waus Corr. I. 9.
We Marie, quene dowreir, and regent of Scotland, … gevis and grantis [etc.] 1597 Acts I. 141.
In presence of the Queenis Grace, Marie Queene Dowrier, and Regent of Scotland a1651 Calderwood I. 282.
Monsieur D'Osell receaved the ensignes of authoritie … , and … randered them to the queene dowrier 1663 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 85.
The whole blame … ought to be laid upon the Quene Dourier