Obs. [f. YEME v. + -ER1. Cf. ON. geymari keeper.] A keeper, guardian; a ruler.
c. 1320. Sir Tristr., 831. Ȝif tristrem be now sleyn, Yuel ȝemers er we.
1375. Barbour, Bruce, II. 123. Thow sall tak Ferrand my palfray … And gyff his ȝhemar oucht gruchys, Luk that thow tak him magre his.
c. 1400. Rule St. Benet (verse), 2244. So þat in godes hows may be A gude ȝemer of godes menȝe.
14[?]. Tundale’s Vis. (Turnbull), 239. Y was thi yemer evon and moron Seython thou was of thi moder boron.
1482. Cely Papers (Camden), 94. My emer & I be agreed that I schold have xl li.
