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Pakkar, -er, n.¹ Also: pakar, -er, packer. [ME. and e.m.E. packer, pakker an officer charged with the supervision of the packing of exported goods liable to custom (1353), one whose business or trade it is to pack goods for transportation (1692): cf. Pak v. and MDu. packer (Du. pakker).] One who packs goods or merchandise for transportation.One whose trade or (regular) employment is the packing of goods or merchandise, such as a cooper (see also Pakman n.²); also with specification of the merchandise packed.(1) 1398–1400 Aberd. B. Rec. (S.H.S.) 60.
Johannes filius Thome pakar 1479 Acta Conc. I. 28/1.
To vmquhile Thomas Henrysoun pakker in his lifetyme 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 228.
To the pakkar that pakkit thaim [chairs] and for pakking threid to thaim 1565 Reg. Privy S. V. i. 658/1.
Umquhile Andro Quhyte, pakkar of the said burgh 1589-1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 12 b.
To the pakeris xx d.(2) 1579 Conv. Burghs I. 100.
The … falsat committit … be the cowperis, pakkaris of salmound, throuche pakking of roustie … fische Ib.
The said salmon pakkeris 1593 Bk. Arran II. 98.
According to the prices as the herring pakeris payes yeirlie

b. Esp. coupled with pelar: One who packs (and ‘peels’) merchandise, esp. fish, in contravention of the laws or regulations (see Pak v. 2).(1) 1536 Kirkwall Chart. 13.
Et omnes et singulos peregrinos premercatores lie packeris peileris toperis 1580 Crail B. Ct. MS. 20 Aug.
Anent the makaris pakaris and peillouris off herring 1611 Conv. Burghs II. 319. 1623 Kirkwall Sheriff Ct. Act Bk. 9.
That nae man sall sell fishes to strangers or pakers or peillers of fisches within this countrie(2) 1609 Conv. Burghs II. 282.
In restrayning and pvnisching of vnfremen, packeris of hering and fische [etc.]

c. ? fig. in kirkpakar, see Kirk n. 10 d.