A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Raser, Resor, n.1 Also: rasoure, razour; rezer; reasour. [Altered var. of russer, s.v. Russer berré. See also Rizer n.] The red currant.In earliest examples, comb. with berry.Only Sc.a. comb. 1588 Edinb. Deeds (SRO B 22/8/4) fol. 105.
Rycht up be the rasoure berreis growis to the groser edge quhar the northe stane is presentlie sett 1620 Grant Chart. 329.
For confectit reasour berreis send to the laird when he was seik 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 132.
The fruit they call grenades. … Its all ful of litle grains as like rezer berries in the coulor and bigness 1670 Edinb. B. Rec. X 94.
For eatch peck of raserberries sex pennies 1679 Cunningham Diary 112.
For razour-berries in a yeard, 4 s.b. 1662 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 291.
Upon the sydes of the walks grosers, rasers, and rosses 1674 Inv. in Sc. Ant. I 176.
Gusberis and resors
