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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1423, 1543, 1603
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Chancellerie, n. Also: -celery, -chelerie. [ME. chancelerie (c 1300), chauncellerie, OF. chancel(l)erie, late L. cancellāria.] = Chancellarie. 1423 Reg. Great S. 30/2.
Al other thyng to do and use that to the office of chamerlanry and chancelery pertenys 1543 Acts II. 436/1.
Thir our souerane ladeis lettrez of summondis direct furtht of the chanchelerie vnder hir quarter sele 1603 Moysie 5.
Alexander Hay … directoure of the chancellerie wes direct out of Sterleng from the king
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