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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cellerar(e, n. [e.m.E. cellerar, sellerar (1521), ME. celerer, cellerer (a 1400), AF. celerer, med. L. cellerarius.] A cellarman. 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 198.
xij suklar kyddis … to be kepit and delyuerit at the ordynans of the cellerar and wardan c 1489 Liber Aberbr. 263.
Item, in the celleraris office for the fuel bringing hame v li. 1502 Treas. Acc. II. 346.
To the cellerar of Newbotilles man, of bridilsilver … xiiij s. 1544 Buccleuch Mun. II. 420.
Ane fee of ane hundreth merkis … to be payit to thaim be ws and oure cellerare at twa vsuale termez 1547 Reg. Cupar A. II. 56.
Thai sall present the samyn [fowls] … to our celleraris or stewartis for the time 1550 Ib. 83.
With cariage to our hard fysche … , as thai be chargit be our celleraris, officiaris, or factouris thairto
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