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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chariot, Chareot, n. Also: charyot, charieot, charrott. [ME. chariot, -yot (14th c.), chareot, etc., OF. chariot. See also Cheriot.] A carriage, car, chariot.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 519.
Syne tyd Theodorus to fare Til a cyte, … With men, hors & charyot 1456 Hay I. 235/5.
Hors and cartis, and chariotis to lede thair gere with Ib. II. 28/31.
To cut doune treis that hynderis … cartis and chariotis … to passe through the forestis 1506 Treas. Acc. III. 403.
For iij dosane pointis to the Quenes chariot 1513 Doug. vi. ix. 3.
Hir rosy charyot the fresch Aurora … Begouth for til vproll a1578 Pitsc. I. 268/7.
Ane auld cruikit carll liand in ane charieot Ib. 362/17.
Magdallan, quho was rydand in ane charrott because scho was seiklie(b) 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 388.
To Iohne Coupar, messingeir, passand with the Inglis chareotis 1513 Doug. vii. x. 92.
He dryvis furth the stampand hors … , the chareottis to draw