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Pure-ane, Puir-ane, n. Also: poor(e)-an(e, -on(e. [Pur(e adj.2; Ane numeral and adj. A 3 b.] Only in pl. A poor person; a person of small means, hence, also, of low rank; a pauper, one on public assistance. = Pur(e adj.2 A 2 a, B 1 b. b. ? = Pur(e adj.2 A 2 c.(a) 1562-3 Winȝet I 8/30.
Neuir intendand to clenge thair handis … of the blude and sueit of the pure anis
1581 Sempill Sat. P. xliii 50.
Without respect to blude royall … Pureanis promouit that na man wald presume
1623 Orkney & Zetl. Sheriff Ct. in Misc. Maitl. C. II 195.(b) a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxxviii 5.
The haill pepill of Ruglingtoun … Rychemen puiranis and guid ȝemen [etc.]
1567 Sat. P. iv 23. 1570 Crail B. Ct. 20 Oct.
Quhairthrow the puir anes ar hewyly oppressit
1573 Sempill Sat. P. xxxix 371.
Syne help the puiranis
1595 Culross 133.
The puir anes living within the parochin unable to wark
1595 Cal. Sc. P. XII 94. 1622-6 Bissett I 15/8.(c) a1578 Pitsc. I 77/19.
Gif theiffis … be nocht repressit the poore anes and the commons can haue no lyfe
a1585 Polwart Flyt. 579 (H).
From poore anes [T. the poore anis] the pultrie he plucked
1622 Sc. Ant. XIII 162.
Ther went befor all 25 poor-ons carying … the armes painted on buk-rum
1654 Cramond Kirk S. 16 July. 1672 Edinb. B. Rec. X 130.
To buy cloths to naked and indigent poor ones within the city
1688 Bonckle Kirk S. 93.
Given to John Shisolm [etc.] … all poor ones in the parish
b. 1570 Reg. Morton I 59.
That ye will stand as ane menteiner of our tennentis and puiranis in the laiche

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