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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1454-1590
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Ale-sellare, Aill-sellar, n.1 Also: ale cellar; aile sellar, ailsellar. [Sellar n.1] An ale-cellar. 1454 7th Rep. Hist. MSS. 720/2.
Wat holdis the saidis landis … for the serwise of the kepeing of the Kingis ale sellare 1489 Treasurer's Accounts I. 128.
To Pate Hepburn of the ale cellar … ane angell 1495 Ib. 268.
To Sande Balfour of the aile sellar 1530 Reg. Privy S. II. 67/1.
Andro Murray, of the aile Sellar 1538 Ib. 443/1.
James Murray, maister of aile sellar 1540 Ib. 522/2.
Thomas Murray, grume in oure soverane lordis aile sellar c 1570 Lennox Mun. 276.
In the garnal wolt, … in the aill sellar 1589 Exchequer Rolls XXII. 73.
To James Bog in the ailsellar 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. 25.
That na aill tavernis, aill sellares or yairds be oppynet
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