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Stillatour, Stellatour, n. Also: stellito(u)r, -er, steillitor. [ME and e.m.E. stillatorie (Chaucer), styllytory (1530), stelletore (1557, north.), med. L. stillatorium, f. L. stillāre.] a. A still. b. A still-room or still-house.a. 1491 Acts Lords of Council I 195/2.
Ane chandelare price ij s. thre pottis price of thaim all iij li. ane stillatour price xiij s. iiij d. 1502–3 Treasurer's Accounts II 363.
Item, to the maister cuke, that he laid doun for glasses and flacatis for stilling of wateres and othir stuf, and for fire to the stillatouris, iij li. xiiij s.(b) 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 137.
For making of ane bos hed to ane stellatour of silvir weyand x unce iij quartaris of his aun stuf deliverit to Maister Alexander Ogilvy for quinta essencia 1596 Edinburgh Testaments XXIX 143.
He leuis to Neill Og his pres with his buikis and stellatour estimatt to xx li. 1638 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 111.
For the quhilk the said Thomas dispones to the collector, in name of the session, ane stellitour, with the tuo flaicks and brewing loomes quhilk sometyme belongit to John Ingraham servant to George Pacock apothecar 1642 Edinburgh Testaments LX 167.
Ane stelliter of tyne pryce thairof iij lib. Item ane copper stelliter pryce thairof vj li. 1654 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII 355.
The breweris of hott watteris who hes their aquavitie potts and stellitors in many housis within town 1699 Edinburgh Testaments LXXX 356.
Ane pair of steillitorsfig. 1633 Johnston Diary I 84.
My heart was bruised smal lyk meal, and destilled befor God out of the stellatour of my sorrouful heart by the tuo pypes of bleared eiesb. 1660 Nicolson Diurnals (3 Aug.).
For 18 foott of old glasse sett in new lead & mending the stellitor & galrey windock 16 li. 4 s.