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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mel(e)-, Meil(l)-makar, n. Also: meal(l)-, mil(l)-, m(o)uil(l)-, mwl- and -ma(c)k(k)er, -ir; and Malemakar. [ME. melemakere (1274), -maker (York Mysteries). Also in the later south Sc. dialect.] One who prepares (and deals in) meal; a mealman.(a) 1453–4 Liber Aberbr. II. 82.
Willelmo Melmakar 1575 Edinb. Test. Index I. 41.
Melemaker(b) 1575 Prot. Bk. D. Donaldson 7.
Ane meill makar 1603 Dundonald Par. Rec. 38.
Adam Wallace, meilmacker 1606 Edinb. Test. XLI. 281.
Meilmacker 1609 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 62. 1623 Linlithgow B. Rec. 31 Jan.
To be maid burges and frieman … as ane meilmaker … and not to be ane merchand 1649 Brown Paisley I. 239. 1650 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 227.
And that no meillmaker sell his meill dearer on the oulk day [etc.] 1698 Stitchill Baron Ct. 132.
Meilmaker(c) 1583 Burntisland B. Ct. 22 Oct.
That meal makkeris … present thair meall [etc.] 1622 Dundee B. Laws 54. 1633 Coll. Witchcraft 121. 1665 Peebles B. Rec. II. 65.
All the commoun meall makers … to present … to the weiklie mercate ane full seck of meall 1706 Reid Autob. 63.(d) 1672 Greyfriars Interments 98.
William Cairns, milmaker 1676 Ib. 388.
Millmaker 1695 Ib. 179.
Milmaker(e) 1667 Greyfriars Interments 50.
John Bell, mouillmaker 1668 Ib. 328.
Muilmaker 1686 Ib. 108.
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