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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Avery, n. Also: awery, awiry. [Late ME. averey (c 1480), reduced from avenery, Avenary.] The place where provender for horses is kept. Master (of the) avery, the person in charge of this. 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 231.
William Liddale, master of the avery 1511 Ib. IV. 257.
To James Scott in the avery, for his leveray goune 1538 Ib. VII. 126.
Johnne Purves, ȝeman of the avery, Johnne Bane, sumptourman 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II. 278.
Johne Holifant, maister awiry to the quenis graceattrib. 1532 M. Works Acc. II. 51.
The … mending of the palice of Halyrudhous stabillis, auery houses, … with vtheris office houses