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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dwelling hous, Duelling hous, n. Also: dueling, dualing, duolling. [ME. dwellynge howse (c 1450).] A house used for living in. 1505 Crosraguel Chart. I. 63.
Foure dwelling-houssis … at the abbay yete 1549 Compl. 29/1.
Ve haue bene scurgit vitht … brakking doune of our duelling-housis 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 592.
The said Oliver … come to the said Androis dwelling hous 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 101 b.
Thai … hes maid of the Kirkis … temporall duolling houssis 1621 Misc. Spald. C. V. 221.
The barroune court … hauldin in the dualing hous of George Thome 1634 Ann. Banff II. 251.
The duelling houses of Walter Adamsone and Androw Broune 1676 Misc. Bann. C. II. 283.
The insight and plenisching of his dualing hous
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