feuar Sc.
(ˈfjuːə(r))
Forms: 6 fear, fewar, 7 fier, 8 feuer, 9 feur, 7– fewar. See fiar.
[f. feu n. + -ar.]
One who holds land upon feu.
| 1513–75 Diurn. Occurrents (1833) 237 Alexander Stewart fear of Garuleis. 1597 Sc. Acts Jas. VI, §246 Ony vassal or fewar, haldand landes in few-ferme. 1637–50 Row Hist. Kirk (1842) 105 The fier of Fintray. 1753 Scots Mag. Feb. 86/2 Except of feuer of 31l. Scots of valued rent. 1843 Scott Monast. i. note, Descendants of such feuars..are still to be found in possession of their family inheritances. 1876 Grant Burgh Sch. Scotl. ii. ii. 109 Neighbouring feuars and proprietors. |