‖ ˈclairschacher
Forms: 6 clarschaar, clairschochar, 7 clairshear, clairschocher.
[ad. Gael. and Ir. clairseoir (ˈklarʃər) ‘harper’; treated as f. clairschach + -er.]
A player on the clairschach, a harper.
| 1507 Sc. Ld. Treas. Acc. in Pitcairn Crim. Trials I. 124* Diverse Menstralis, schawmeris..clarschaaris and piparis. 1534 Ibid. I. 282* To ane Irland clairschochar. a 1615 Ane Brieue Cron. Erlis Ross (1850) 15 Ane clairshear that playit on ane clersha. 1642 Househ. Bk. C'tess Mar in Chambers Dom. Ann. Scot. (1858) II. 119 To ane woman clairshocher. |