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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1576-1635
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Chancellar, a. Also: chawncelare, chaunscellar; chanchelar, -cellor; chancellary. [med. L. cancellarius.] Pertaining to the chancel of a church.See also Chanslar dur, Chancelry wall. c1420 Wynt. vii. 3362.
Ewyn owth the thryd pillare Fra the chawncelare [C. chaunscellar] dure 1576 Protocol Book of W. Cumming 161.
Ane feyr bak alter, the rud loft … ane gud chancellor vall 1583 Chapel Royal p. xciv.
Ane honorabill saitt to be maid to his hienes, togidder with ane chanchelar wall of tymmer withe ane trym powpeit 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XVI. 130.
My body to be bureit … betuix the pulpit and the chancellar wall 1635 Hist. Chapel Royal cxciii.
In ij south lychtis of the new chapell bewis the chancellary wall
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