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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Maltman, n. Also: mault-, maut-, mawt-, matman. [ME. (1332) and e.m.E. malt(e)man.]

1. A malt-maker, maltster; also, a dealer in malt. Also attrib. with trade.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiv. 54.
The maltman sais, ‘I God forsaik … Gif ony bettir malt may be’ 1526 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 229.
That Archibald Douglas, provest [etc.] … call the said maltmen to compere before thame 1532 Ib. II. 59.
Allthe maltmen and makaris of malt … to sell thair malt … for xxxij s. the laid 1552 Ib. 172. 1553–4 Ib. 187. 1557 Reg. Cupar A. II. 134. 1561–2 Inverness Rec. I. 74. 1567 Acts III. 34/1. 1575–6 Glasg. B. Rec. I. 48. 1580 Conv. Burghs I. 104. 1602 Ib. II. 129.
Aganis the pretendit deykin of the maltmen 1603 Elgin Rec. II. 109.
Andro Rob, maltmane 1605 Glasgow Trades House .
Thai had nocht compeirit before the visitour of the maltmen and meilmen and his counsallars to acknawledge him and thame 1609 Ib. 25. 1621 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 191.
Contravenaris of the act of parlaiment maid aganes maltmen 1626 Dundee Chart. 157.
No baxter, maultman [etc.] 1656 Edinb. Justices Peace 409. 1668 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 108. 1675 Cullen Kirk S. 5 Nov.
Robert Straquhan my maltmanattrib. 1658 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 307.
The maltmen traid, which hes been very floorishing … in this brugh(b) 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 302.
Johne of Waluode mavtman 1537 Haddington B. Rec. in Mill Mediæv. Plays 249.
That the baxsteris mawtmen flechouris [etc.] … sall playe thair pagenis … on midsomerday(c) 1600-1610 Melvill 308.
A auld honest man, a matman of the town 1601 Brechin Test. I. 217.
Johne Buill matman 1696 Greyfriars Interments 372.
James Hutton matman

2. Attrib. Applied to a kind of cloth, also a kind of wool. Cf. also Malting vbl. n. b.(1) 1570 Edinb. Test. II. 112 b.
xxiij elnis of hosing callit maltman price of the eln xij s. 1574 Ib. III. 132.
Sevin ellins of maltman hoissing 1577 Ib. V. 342 b.
xvj elnis of maltman claith price of the eln xiij s. 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 271.
Ten quarteris of maltman gray at xx s. the ell 1589 Ib. XXI. 87 b. 1586 St. A. Test. II. 56.
Ane pair of awld maltman slevis and ane of worset(2) 1586–7 Perth B. Ct. 14 Mar.
For litting to them of ellevin pund maltman woll