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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Charterhous, Chairterhous, n.¹ Also: -house, -howse; chartirhous, chairterous. [e.m.E. charter house (1534), from AF. chartrouse, F. chartreuse. Cf. Charterour.] A Carthusian monastery; spec. that in Perth founded by James I. 1510 Breadalbane P. (Reg. H.) No. 37.
To this our present lettrez we have affixt our seylle … at the sade place of the charterhous c1515 Asl. MS. I. 219/19.
The qwene his moder … was erdit in the charterhouse of Perth 1561 Reg. Privy S. MS. XXX. 65.
The fruitis and fermes … quhilkis pertenit to the charterhous of Sanct Iohnstoun Ib.
The males of the charterhous ȝardis a1578 Pitsc. I. 58/5.
His wife … was buried in the chairterhous besyde hir first husband, King James the first Ib. II. 145.
The doun castin of the charterhous 1585 Acts III. 404/1.
The haill third of the meill of the priorie of Chairterhous 1588 Events Q. Mary & Jas. VI. 53.
The Bischop of Dumblain … wald giv his umest claith to be in the Chairterous of Grenoble 1596 Dalr. II. 41/28.
He performet the Chartirhous in Perth, and mony landis annixte thairto