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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1675
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Makar, Makkar, n. Also: -are, -er(e; mackar, -er; maikar, -er, maikkar. [ME. (a 1300) and e.m.E. maker.]
1. One who fashions, constructs, produces, prepares, etc., in applications of Mak v.1 1, 2, 3, 5, 22, etc.a1400 Legends of the Saints xvi. 232.
Ydolis … That war na makaris bot war mad 14.. Acts I. 346/2.
The makar of the fire in the hall 1532 Exchequer Rolls XVI. 152.
[To be] principale maister maker and meltar of our gunnis 1551 Hamilton Catechism 135.
Ilkane makar is mair excellent than is the work 1580 Crail B. Ct. MS. 20 Aug.
Anent the makaris pakaris and peillouris off herring 1581–2 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 470.
For ane disione … to the bairnis makeris of the pastyme to the kingis majestie 1583 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 176.
To John Foster, maker of the gravis 1601 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 98.
Makeris of claith, lauboureris of woll [etc.] 1658 Musselburgh 115.
The act anent … the makeres of pennie brydelles
b. In many combinations, with the name of the product or manufactured article prefixed. As bonet-, gluf-, kame-, knapscall-, knok-, periwick-makar, etc., q.v. under the first elements.1562 Perth Guildry 316 (30 Oct.).
Ewre McKerane aqua vite maker a1578 Pitsc. I. 354/4.
Smythis, harneis makeris 1604 Urie Baron Ct. 10.
Oney … that ar malt maikkaris 1665 Analecta Scotica II. 400.
To the grave makers in Hamiltone £10, 3, 0
2. The Creator.Said of God, Christ or Nature: Mak v.1 1 b.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxviii. 538.
Jhesu … Makar of hewine & ȝerd & al a1400 Ib. l. 753.
Knaulag … of hir makare c1420 Wynt. v. 5272. c1420 Ratis Raving 528.
The first makar 1456 Hay II. 103/2.
The office of God the makare c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi. 102.
The makar abow a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1035.
Thi sone and makere immortale c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 76.
Thair makar [sc. Nature] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2638.
The makkar quhilk it maid a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS xxx. 157.
Thy hewinlie makar
3. The author of a literary work.a1400 Legends of the Saints x. 566.
Dauit … makare of the saltere c1460 Wisdom of Solomon (S.T.S.) 36.
I, the makare of this buk 1556 Lauder Off. Kings p. 19 heading.
The excusatioun off the maker 1558-66 Knox II. 275.
The rest of your collegues, … makaris of this proclamatioun a1578 Pitsc. II. 312/33.
The regent … summond the makar of the same dialog callit Mr Johne Dauidsone 1570 Satirical Poems xiii. 216. 1596 Moysie xvii. 1597 Elgin Rec. II. 47.
To judge vpoun all makars of cokalanes 1640 Dundonald Par. Rec. 457. ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. II. 123.
The mackers leave no place to presume for episcopacy
4. A poet.c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 1455.
Quhen gud makaris rang weill in to Scotland c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 256.
O reuerend Chaucere … Thou beris of makaris [M. maikaris] the tryumph riall c1500-c1512 Ib. 77. c1500-c1512 Id. iv. 45.
I see that makaris [B. makkaris, M. the maikaris] amang the laif [etc.] c1500-c1512 Id. liii. 22.
Than cam in Dunbar the mackar [v.r. makker] 1535 Stewart 128. a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS cv. 1.
Sum of the poyetis and makaris that ar now
5. a. One who promulgates a law, makes a will, executes a legal deed, enters into a contract, etc.: see Mak v.1 9 and 30 g, h, i.1409 Exchequer Rolls IV. ccxii.
As the nature of the band will, and with the counsel of the makaris of it 1490 Irland Mir. I. 114/1.
The … entencioune of the … makare of the law 1498 Acts Lords of Council II. 197.
The sade David quhilk was makare of the sade assedacione 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II. 52.
Makaris of privatt paccionis with devillis 1622-6 Bisset II. 87/21.
Executouris of the testament … suld be sic personis as the maker thereof dois nominate a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 217.
The maikers of the band to compeir
b. One who performs some action: see Mak v.1 30, esp. t.Also Law-maker n., Lesing-makar n.1448 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 17.
Makaris of the said soite 1456 Hay I. 178/34.
Quhethir this athe suld be understandin be the entencioun of the makare or of the takare 1459 Peebles B. Rec. I. 132.
For tyl … dissyide makeris of that fechtyng 1481 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 463.
Makaris of payment of the said some 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 252. 1584 Acts III. 296/1.
Aganis makaris and tellaris of lesingis 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 42 b. 1664 Inverness Rec. II. 219.
[Seven men] to be bargane mackers with power to them to agrie [etc.]
c. One who appoints or creates (knights): Mak v.1 12.1456 Hay II. 40/10. 1456 Ib. 42/31.
It war lak to the makare to mak men knychtis that war nocht hable till armes
