Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1718-1784, 1838, 1894-1931
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SCHOLAR, n. Also ¶schular, -er; scholard, scolart. Sc. forms and usage: a school-pupil. Gen.Sc. Now rare or obs. in Eng. Deriv. ¶schulership, scholarship.Abd. 1718 J. Cranna Fraserburgh (1914) 212:
Some of the scholars write books.Sc. 1746 Edb. Ev. Courant (29 April):
They take in all Manner of Holland, Lawn and Gawz to draw, and gives out drawn Patterns to Scholers.Sc. 1784 Forfeited Estate Papers (S.H.S.) 217:
The masters discharge the Scholars to speak Irish.Lnk. 1838 J. Morrison McIlwham Papers 15, 18:
Ye're aiblins noo a better schular than whan ye wur the Brownie . . . Schulership an' pheelosofy.Per. 1894 I. Maclaren Brier Bush 8:
The other scholars sat at their rough old desks, working sums and copying.Dmf. 1912 J. L. Waugh Robbie Doo 34:
The biggest and maist unruly scholar in the schule.Sc. 1931 J. C. Jessop Educ. in Ags. 162:
It was estimated [in 1871] that there were 511,601 scholars on the rolls of all the schools in the country.
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