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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chalmer mail(l, n. [Chalmer n. 3. Cf. Chamber mail.] The rent of a chamber or room. 1544 Treas. Acc. VIII. 270.
To Janes Hammiltoun for his expensis … in his hors, chalmer male [etc.] 1557 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 261.
To maister Archibald Graham … for the chalmer mail set be him to the Muskaveits c 1560 Maxwell Mem. II. 128.
Four markis in lyarttis to gif for the chalmar mayll 1567 Edinb. Test. I. 8.
For his chalmer maill and vtheris sevin pundis foure s. 1620 Grant Chart. 326.
Payit … for hir furnissing and chalmermaill all the tyme of the lairdis being thair 1633 Buccleuch Mun. II. 274.
To Iames Adamsone, for ane yeares chalmermaill, fyftie pundes 1664 Peebles B. Rec. II. 62.
Mr. Robert Smyth, scoolmaister, … to have … the old stipend … yearlie with his chalmer maille, his peittes, and quarter payment