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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1557-1641
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Spargenar, -er, n. Also: spargeon-, spargion-, spargin-, spergin- and -ir, sparioner. Pl. also spargenr-, spargeonr-. [Spargen v. Cf. Pargenar n.] = Sparger n.(a) 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I 267.
Gevin to the spargenar for poynting of the counsal hous 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II 94.
Bussumyis … to serve the spargenaris and crelmen 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II 100.
The expensis mad upoun masonns … and spargenris … reparelling of the kirk 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 400 (see Sparg(e)ing vbl. n. 1 (1) (a)).
Spargeonir 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 436.
Sparginar 1579 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 77.
For walter that maid the morter to the windois and spargeneris, x s. 1641 Acts V 562/2.
Spargineres(b) 1566 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 58.
Sperginar(c) 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II 145.
New cannes … borrouit to keipe the greine fre the spargeonris of the pillars 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 430.
For sand to spargeonaris and sklatters 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 446 (see Spargening vbl. n.).
Spargioner 1579 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 306 (see Sparg(e)ing vbl. n. 1 (1) (a)). 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. in Mill Mediæval Plays 195.
Payit to the spargeoneris for spargein the Nether Bow 1605 Edinb. Marr. 278.
Spargener 1607 Edinb. Marr. 194.
Spargeoner(d) 1587 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 293 (see Sparg(e)ing vbl. n. 1 (1) (a)).
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