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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dail(l)-silver, n. Also: deall-silver. [Dale n.2] Money given as a dole or alms.Mentioned only in enumerations of ecclesiastical emoluments.(a) 1566 Reg. Great S. 513/1.
Lie almos, dail-silver, obeittis, et anniversariis 1567 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 241.
The vplifting and inbringing of all malis, fermes, … daill syluer, obeittis, … and otheris dewiteis 1572 Irvine Mun. I. 205.
All and sindrie … maillis, daill silvir, obitis, anniversaris, … quhilkis ony wis pertenit … to quhatsumevir chaiplanriis 1587 Acts III. 500/1.
The charter … off all and sindrie canis, seruices, almesis, dailsiluer, obitis [etc.] 1600 Ayr Charters 132.
Daill silver, obeit silver, and all uther yeirlie dewtie … that pertenit to ony chaplanrie [etc.] 1641 Stirling Chart. 132.
Elimosinis et monetis nuncupatis lie daill silver et obite silver 1661 Glasgow Chart. II. 38.
All and sundrie … mortificatiounes, almes, dailsilver, and all wther priviledges … belonging theirto(b) 1638 Reg. Great S. 314/2.
Altaragia ... cum anniversariis et lie deall-silver
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