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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1438, 1499-1501, 1604-1605
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Chair, Chayr, n.2 Also: schyar. [e.m.E. chair, e.m.E. and ME. chayre, var. of Chare n.1] A chariot. ?1438 Alex. ii 10587.
And with that word Gaudefeir Gart bring ane schyar [F. char] and him lede a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 205.
As king royall he raid vpon his chair The quhilk Phaeton gydit sum tyme vnricht 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 32.
The hors quhilk drawis … The assiltrie and goldin chair of price Of Tytan a1605 Montg. Son. xxxi. 6; a1605 Id. Misc. P. xv. 58.
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