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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lammer, n. Also: lamer(e, lamor. [Sc. var. of Lamber n.]

1. Amber. Also, yellow lamor (cf. F. ambre jaune amber).(1) 1548 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XX.(J).
Bedis of correll & lammer 1682 Irvine Nomenclatura 224.
Succinum, amber, we commonly call it lamere, following the French … because tis cast up by the sea(2) 1704 Scot. Ant. I. 129.
Ane necklace of yellow lamor belonging to the daughter in law

b. Sweit as, sweittar nor or than, the lammer. Only in Lyndsay.Perh. here for ambergris: cf. ME. and e.m.E. ambre, amber (1398–1718) and OF. ambre and lambre in this (the original) sense. 1540 Lynd. Sat. Procl. 152.
My fair maistres, sweitar than the lammer [: chalmer] 1540 Id. Sat. 531 (B). c1550 Id. Meldrum 1008.
Sweit as lammer [: chalmer]

2. Attrib. with bed(e, bra(i)slet and stamp. 1517 Caldwell P. I. 57.
Fifty lammer beds, price xl s. 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 307 (Dr.).
Lammer beidis 1590 Burel Pilgr. ii. 24.
This temple … The stains thairof wer marbell sound, Lyke to the lamer bead — 1643 Edinb. Test. LX. 237.
Nyntene pair of blak lamer braislettis estimat all to xix lib. 1643 Ib. 270 b.
Thrie pair of lamer braslettis — 1643 Ib. 234.
Threttie ane cristell and lammer stampes estimat all to ix lib. vj s.