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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1491, 1569-1599
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Concelar, -ce(i)llar, n. [f. Concele,v. Cf. e.m.E. concealor, -our (1514).] A concealer. — 1491 Acts II. 230/1.
The stelaris [and] concelaris of the said gold 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 76.
The personis conceillaris of the saidis letters of horning 1594 Acts IV. 62/2.
That … all wilfull heiraris of messe and concellaris of the same be executed to the death 1599 Montgomery Mem. 241.
Vnder the pane of ten pundis, to be takin vp fra the conceillaris of the saidis faultis
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