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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Artaillery, Artailliarie, n. Also: artaillarie, artallirie, artalry; artaillierie, artealliarie. [Variants of artailȝerie: see Artilȝerie.] Artillery.(a) 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 267.
Henry Lord Sinklere, maister of the Kingis artaillery 1546 Ayr Common Good Acc. MS.
Anent the price of ane greit pece of artallirie callit ane heidstik 1552 Treas. Acc. X. 118.
The space of xv dayis that he was conwoyand the artalry 1646 Aberd. B. Rec. 68.
The generale of artaillarie his regiment … returnit back againe(b) 1579 Acts III. 161/2.
To assege the same castellis … be our artailliarie 1619 Melrose P. 329.
The artaillierie, sallis, and otheris ornamentis of the ship 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. 79.
Ane warrand to remove the generall of artailliarie 1641 Acts V. 456/1.
My … studdie hes beene in the airt of artealliarie
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