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Quotation dates: 1501, 1562-1685
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Candill-kist, n. Also: candyll, -dell, -dle; candlechist. [f. Candill n. 3.] A chest for candles. 1501 Acts Lords of Council II. 477.
[To deliver to] William Keith … v cuschingis, a candill kist [etc.] 1562 Will Agnes Betoun 225.
Twa meil granalis and ane candill kyst 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 102.
Ane clois kist, ane candill kist 1572 Edinburgh Testaments I. 237 b.
In the kitchene loft ane candill kist 1584 Ib. XIV. 71.
Tua chyris, … ane candill kist 1612 Dunblane Test. III. 189.
Ane littill candill kist … an littill claith kist 1630 Bamff Chart. 223.
Standing in the chamber … ane lang sadell, ane coffer … , ane candle kist 1641 Edinburgh Testaments LIX. 287 b.
Ane fir candell kist 1653 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII. 300.
One candle chist, with a case of shelfes 1685 Ib. LVIII. 366.
A candlechist
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