† ˈharquebusher, -butter Obs.
Also 6 harkebuzer, harquebusar.
[f. harquebus (in its various forms) + -er1.]
1. = harquebusier.
| 1567 Sir N. Throgmorton in Robertson Hist. Scot. (1759) II. App. 41 These lords haue for the guard of their town 450 Harqubushers. 1577–87 Holinshed Chron. III. 962/1 Manfullie assailed by the harquebutters. 1587 Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 1980/1 Two hundred harquebutters on horsebacke. 1601 R. Johnson Kingd. & Commw. (1603) 224 With..two thousand harquebushers. 1641 Baker Chron. (1679) 290/2 Assailed by the Harquebusars. |
2. A harquebus. Cf. hackbushier 2.
| 1573–80 Baret Alv. G 635 A gunne called an arquebusher, sclopus. |