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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eer, var. of Ere adv. in combs. eer farnyher, the year before last; eer-ȝisterday, the day before yesterday. —1488 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 400.
Memorandum that the balyheis of eer farnyher and farnyher sal, apon Friday next to cum, comper in the tolbuth of this burghe 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 397.
We haue contenit our selfis sen ȝisterday and eerȝisterday quhen we come out
