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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flytar, Flyttar, n. Also: flyettare, flitar. Sc. var. of Flyter. c1460 Consail Wys Man 39.
Strow nocht thi stra in flytaris fyre 1520 Stirling B. Rec. I. 5.
Marion Cant was fundin a common flyttar 1559 Peebles B. Rec. 256.
That na flitaris nor scauldis be hard on the gait … vnder the pane of puttin of thame in the cuke stulis 1595 St. A. Kirk S. 808.
All flytaris, flatteraris, … and wikked sklanderaris 1604 Paisley B. Rec. 269.
All skalds and flyettars within this burgh being tryit
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