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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Cachepeller.) Cachepular, n. Also: caigepillar, catchepular, caitchepuillar, caitchpeller. [f. Cachepell,n. See also Kachepillar.] A keeper of, or attendant at, a tennis-court. 1586 Treas. Acc. MS. 125 b.
To Johnne Kinloch and Robert Schaw catchepularis for thair ȝeirlie allouancis in furnessing of ballis and rackettis 1587 Ib. 120 b.
To [the same] his hienes caigepillaris 1590 Ib. 6.
To [the same] cachepularis the compositioun of the escheittis of Robert Denholme [etc.] 1592 Reg. Privy C. IV. 724.
Johnne Mayne, caitchepuiller in Edinburgh 1620 Edinb. Marriages 157.
David Crawford, caitch-peller
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