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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Duchery, n. Also: ducheré, -erye, -eray, -aré, -yré, douchery; duchry, -rie. [ME. duchery, -erie (1387), dowchery, f. duché, Duché.] A dukedom, duchy. 1456 Hay I. 103/17.
God … gevis thame realmes and regiounis, ducherys and erldomys Ib. 226/34.
To mak were apon the king of Fraunce for the ducherye of Gyenne c1420 Wynt. viii. 583 (C).
Be custum approwit in that duchere Off Burgon a1500 Rauf C. 924.
Thow suld haue … Riche douchereis seir to be sesit in 1501 Acta Conc. MS. X. 197 b.
The tovne & landis of … Inuercarsby within the Duchery of Ross c1515 Asl. MS. I. 307/5.
With mony vtheris … kingdomes, princehedis, and ducheriis in Grece 1531 Bell. Boece II. 291.
To have the empire of Ingland, with the duchery of Normandy 1533 Boece xii. xv. 482 b.
Robert Duke of Northmandie … had wedsett all the landis of his duchrie 1558-66 Knox I. 217.
The Governour gat the Duchry of Chattellerawlt, with the Ordour of the Cokill 1570 Leslie 13.
This Erle Williame of Douglas … obteyned a newe gift of the duchery of Turaine