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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CHANNERY, CHANRY, n. [′tʃɑn(ə)rɪ̢]
1. “Used in Aberdeen to designate the street where the canons' houses were situated” (Abd. c.1880 (per Mry.2)).
2. With kirk: “The name given by old people to the Cathedral in the town of Elgin” (Mry.2 1880, chanry).
[O.Sc. chanré, -ry, 1505, reduced forms of channory, channonrie, chanounrie, a canonry (D.O.S.T.); O.Fr. chanoinerie, a canonship (Cotgrave).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Channery n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/channery>
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