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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chamberlane, -land, n. Also: -lain(e, chambirlayn, chambrelain. [ME. chamberlain(e, -layne, chambrelayne, etc. (c 1300), OF. chamberlain: cf. Chamer-, Chawmer-, Chalmerlane.]

1. The chamberlain of Scotland. Also attrib. 1374 Reg. Great S. (1814) 105/2.]
[Baronia de Chambirlaynenewton infra vicec. de Roxburgh
1389 Liber Melros 449.
Robert, Erle of Fyf & of Menteth, Wardane & Chambirlayn of Scotland
1402 Dundee Chart. No. 22.
Robert Duc of Albanye, … Chambirlayn of Scotland
1515 Douglas Corr. 316.
The Lord Home, Chamberlain of Scotland
1626 Garden Worthies 81.
Lord Hume, High Chamberland of Scotland
1633 Acts V. 48/1.
To reveis and pervse the haill admirall and chamberlane lawes … thairto belonging

2. A chamberlain or steward.(a) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4309.
Thare gryntaris and thare chamberlanis
1588 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 349.
Sik yeirly chamberlainis and factouris as I pleise to nominat, for vptaking and receaving the said yearly rentall
1651 Peterkin Orkney & Zetl. 104.
One to be chamberlain thereof, and another to be under receiver of the rents
1678 Melville Chart. 179.
Scott of Bonnytoune, oure chamberlaine to our lordshipp of Dalkeith
(b) 1630 Liber Ins. Missarum 106.
Patrick Erle of Tullibardine and William Murray his chamberland for the taxt of his landis
1633–7 Haddington Corr. 171.
He desyred me to get from my chamberland the just rental of my statte
1673 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV. 103.
The creditors have consented to make the petitioner chamberland for uplifting of the whole estate of Bogie
1699 Douglas Corr. 289.
There shall non be either baillie or chamberland of Douglas but … who will doe nothing that may reflect on my honour
1704 Corshill Baron Ct. 204.
Niniane Bannatyne … Chamberland to the Earle of Glasgow

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