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Mariner, Marynere, n. Also: marri-, marry-, mare-; mairy-, maire-, mayri- and -neir. [ME. marinere (c 1290), maroner, maryneer, AF. mariner (F. marinier).] = Marinar n., Marinal(l n. a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii. 609.]
[The feynd in-[to] the lyklynes … of a marynare One the sey to thame can apere c1420 Wynt. iv. 1038.
Ane awlde schypbrokyn marynere ?1438 Alex. ii. 3540.
Ane mariner had thame ouer Pharoun a1500 Henr. Fab. 2798 (Bann.).
I haif no boit; heir is no mareneir [: cheir] 1513 Doug. iv. x. 43.
A queyn alane … Accumpanyit bot with mery maryneris [: efferis] Ib. v. xiv. 28.
A maryneir [: appeir; Sm. marineir] Ib. iii. iii. 112. Ib. iv. 125, vi. 225, etc. 1538 Crim. Trials I. i. 251. 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 227.
All … skipparis maryneris and awneris of schippis 1569 Ib. III. 263. c1575 Balfour Pract. 614, etc. a1578 Pitsc. II. 11/2.
The marineris and merchandis of Leith 1589 Cal. Sc. P. X. 255.
Marryners 1590 Welwod 41.
Of mariners, thair duetie and priuiledges Ib. 59.
Marriner 1600-1610 Melvill 168.
My cusing, being a mariner … behoved to go to the heavin of St. Androis [etc.] 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 132. 1614 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 120.
Twa mayriners 1622-6 Bisset II. 251/14.
That na … persone set him self furtht for sufficient steirisman, pylote, boittisman or maryner … except he be habill … therefoir c 1660 Sel. Biog. I. 267.
The fresh water mariner is stout enough in fair weather 1673 Irons Leith II. 429.
The masters and maireners of North Leith 1681 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VIII. 115.
Mairiner