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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chapiter, n.² Also: chapyter(e, chapitre, chapetir, -ater. [ME. chapitre, of the same origin as Chapiter(e,n.¹ See also Chaptour n.²] The chapter of a cathedral, collegiate church or religious order. 1394 Liber Aberbr. 43.
The comoun sele of the chapyter of Abirbrothoc 1399 Holyrood Chart. 113.
The comon sele of the chapetir of the said religious men c1420 Wynt. vi. 1354.
Syttand in chapytere This byschape he cald, and gert appere Ib. vii. 2227.
The mwnkys off the chapytere, That for to ches than gaddryd were 1439 Edinb. Chart. 65.
To thir present lettres we hafe to fessennyt the common seile of oure chapater, at oure saide Abbay 1478 Reg. Cupar A. I. 212.
To this present wryt we hafe put the sele of our chapiter at our forsad abbay 1583 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 151.
The auld ancient libertie … that ane bischop wes frelie chosin be his chapitre