† paˈrochiner Obs. Chiefly Sc. and north. Eng.
Forms: 5 parochoner, -anar, 6 -ianar, -ianor, 6–7 -inar, -iner, -ener.
[f. parochian (in its ME. forms) + -er1.]
A doublet of parishioner.
| c 1450 Cov. Myst. (Shaks. Soc.) 71 So xulde every curat in this werde wyde Ȝeve a part..to his parochoneres that to povert slyde. 1481 Peebles Charters, etc. (1872) 188 Parochanaris. 1534 Cranmer Misc. Writ. (Parker Soc.) II. 278 A Controversy..between you and divers of your parochinars. 1552 Inv. Ch. Goods Yorksh., etc. (Surtees) II. 89 The sayd curate and parochianors. 1552 Abp. Hamilton Catech. (1884) 5 That ye reid the samyn Catechisme to your awin parochianaris. 1561–2 Reg. Privy Council Scot. Ser. i. I. 205 All and sindrie parrochinaris, takkismen,..possessouris and byaris. 1578–9 Ibid. III. 95 Quhen the parochinneris war absent. a 1651 Calderwood Hist. Kirk (1843) II. 46 The parochiners of Restalrig. |