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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1633
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(Stele hous,) Steil hous, n. [Stele n. and Hous n.2] A metal housing for a clock- or sundial. — 1633 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 332.
To Johne Scharpe braser copper smyth for the steilhous of the dyell in the abay
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"Stele Hous n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/stele_hous>
