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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Consailour, -salour, n. Also: -saloure, -eour, -owr, -sallour, -owr. [ME. consaillour, -saylour, etc., OF. conseilleor. Cf. Counsailour.] A counsellor or councillor. 1398 Acts I. 211/1.
With consail of the mare & halare parte of the said consailours c1420 Wynt. v. 935.
The nobylest off the senatowrys, That wes the mast wys consalowrys, He gert to fellowne dede be done c 1439 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 190.
Thir ar the personys sal be consallowrris … in thir materis c1460 Thewis Wysmen 462.
Thai wyll correk al gouernouris, All lordis and thar consalouris 1493 Acta Aud. 181/2.
Loweis, lord Grauil, consalour to the King of France and gret admirall of France 1504 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 32.
Oure traist and weilbelouit cousing and consalour, Archibald erle of Ergile 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 182.
At the … dispositioun of thair maister of faculte, consalouris, and officiaris … for the tyme a1578 Pitsc. I. 62/26.
Quho was also … choissin principall consalouris of this realme Ib. 172/15.
The Duik of Glossister quho was then principall consallour and great lutennant wnto King Edwart