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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chawmerlane, Chaumerlane, n. Also: chawmyrlane, -len, chawmirlane, -layn, chawmerlan, -len; chav-, chaumerlan, -lain, -layn. [Variant of Chamerlane.]

1. A chamberlain, esp. of Scotland.(a) 1418 Acts I. 112/2.
Na chanslar, chawmerlane … na othir bailȝeis clerkis c1420 Wynt. vii. 3195.
The kyngys offycerys … As chawncelare, chawmyrlane, and justis Ib. vii. 2919.
Dawy off Barname, … Chawmyrlane that tyme off Scotland 1425 Acts II. 10/2.
The chawmerlane & his deputis sal knaw and execute the said thingis 1458 Peebles B. Rec. 129.
Thom Robyson askyt at the chawmerlane law bowrous of Thom Doby 1476 Fam. Innes 82.
Iames, erle of Buchane, … gret chawmerlane of Scotlande 1490 Lanark B. Rec. 7.
To a rynnar of the chawmerlan Ib.
To the chawmerlan chaplan 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 256/2.
A lettre to Thomas Boswell … makand him chawmerlane and bailȝe of … the landis and baroniis of Mertnem and Lowdoun 1512 Dundee Chart. No. 47.
All and sindry our grete chawmerlanis, justicis, … crovnaris and thare deputis 1533 Boece vii. vi. 231.
The kane ȝerelie payit to the kingis chawmerlanis(b) 1410 Red Bk. Menteith II. 281.
Ione Stewart … Chavmerlan of Scotland 14.. Acts I. 329/2.
The chaumerlan of Scotland to the alderman and balȝeis of P. greting 1456 Hay I. 2/20.
Gilbert of the Haye … chaumerlayn umquhyle to the … king of Fraunce 1457 Acts II. 50/1.
Iohnne Forester … chavmerlane to the burgh of Striuelling 1503 Ib. 246/1.
The partij falsar of the said dume sall cum … to the chavmerlane & present to him the proces [etc.] 1511 Dundee Chart. 26.
That new mettis, wechtis, and mesouris be deuisit … be ws and our grete chaumerlane 1520 Red Bk. Menteith II. 370.
Hir hienes and hir chaumerlanis of hir lordeschip of Menteth 1528 Ib. 380.

2. Attrib. with court. 1505 Reg. Privy S. I. 155/2.
With power … to mak compt thairof and to hald chaumerlane courtis 1508 Ib. 256/2.
Gevand … power to him … chawmerlane and bailȝe courtis of the same [lands] to set