Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1704, 1887
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PASTER, n.2, v.2 Also pastur. Sc. variants of Eng. pasture (Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 16; Abd. 1958 Huntly Express (25 July)). Ppl.adj. pastered, trampled down, trodden, as if by grazing animals. [′pɑstər; I.Sc. ′pe-]Fif. 1704 P.S.A.S. LVI. 56:
It [green] was observed by the bleachers to be all pastered, though there was no cloth at the burn, nor bleachers that night.Mry. 1887 A. G. Wilken Peter Laing 17:
They hed a great scringe o' kwintra for pastur.
