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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Counsalour, -sallour, n. Also: -salowr, -salor. [f. counsale, -sall v. Cf. consalour Consailour.] A counsellor or councillor. c1420 Wynt. v. 574.
He gert slay off the senatowrys, That off det ware his counsalowrys, A gret part 1456 Hay II. 62/26.
The vertu of force, with help of thir othir counsalouris that we have here before namyt, is soverane remede aganis thame 1490 Irland Mir. I. 13/35.
Thi counsalouris … suld be clene of consciens Ib. 111/20.
Thou has … gevin him … hevinly wertuis and counsalouris to help him c1515 Asl. MS. I. 232/12.
The said quene … tuke master James Lyndesay for principale counsalour 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 164.
Thow suld haue hard the ornate oratouris … Boith of the clergy, toun, and counsalouris 1558-66 Knox II. 403.
Thay wer commandit to tak thair places, and so thai did, sytting as counsalouris ane aganis the uther 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 33.
Thinking … thai sould not be knawin as counsallouris of the deid a1578 Pitsc. I. 22/31.
So lang as ȝe beir the gouernance of this realme eftir the adwyce of the kingis counsallouris 1591 Melville Corr. 12.
To our richt traist cuising and counsallour, the Lord Hammiltoun 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 46.
It is statut that na man … sall bring with him … ony vther man as counsalor 1622-6 Bisset I. 5/17.
Schir Johnne Skene … ane of his maiesties maist honourabill counsalouris of Scotland c1650 Spalding I. 34.
Alexander Clerk, then Prouest … and about thriescoir of the aldermen and counsallouris