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1875 Birmingham Daily Post 21 Dec. 6/5 His client was employed as a rook scarer, and was on his way home when the gun was fired.

1890 Cornhill Mag. June 586 There was a vocal part besides, which it was expected the ‘crow-keeper’ or rather rook-scarer, should sing most lustily.

1989 Times (Nexis) 8 July He joined the farm his father worked on, Walter Wrinch's farm, as a rook scarer, clapping his hands 50 hours a week.