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Lorimer is a
surname of Scottish origin which means "a bridle maker." It may
also refer to a "maker and seller of spurs, bits, and other
metal attachments to harness and tackle, from Anglo-Norman
French lorenier, loremier, an agent derivative of Old French
lorain meaning ‘tackle’ or ‘harness’, etc."
Came across this
little book entitled....
Lorimer, Scotland
By Robert Riddle Stodart (1972) (pdf)
WILLIAM LAUGHTON LORIMER (1885-1967) was born at
Strathmartine, near Dundee, and spent most of his life teaching,
first as Lecturer in Greek at St Andrews University, then as
Reader in Humanity at University College, Dundee, and finally
for two years (1953-5) as Professor of Greek at St Andrews.
Though best known as one of the most learned Greek scholars of
his generation, he had first begun studying spoken Scots when he
was only nine years old. During the last twenty years of his
life, he made a substantial contribution to The Scottish
National Dictionary; during the last ten, he also translated
the New Testament from Greek into Scots, but had not finally
revised three-quarters of his voluminous manuscripts when he
died. His son R. L. C. Lorimer (1918-96), a distinguished
publisher and scholar in his own right, completed the
transcription and the editing of the work which was published to
great acclaim in 1983
See also
Sir Robert Stodart
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