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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Denry, Deanry, n. Also: denrie, pl. -reis; denery, -erie; deanrie. [ME. deynrye (a 1440), denerye (AF. denrie), e.m.E. deanry.]

1. An ecclesiastical deanery or deanship. 1424 Acts II. 5/1.
That ilk bischop in ilk denry of his diocise gar his officiall … summondis all the tenandis [etc.] 1485 Ib. 172/1.
Al benefice electiue quhilkis … pertenis to the eleccioun of chepteris, as denreis and vtheris 1487 Liber Melros 618.
I have procuryt … the seil of the office of the denry of Theuidale … to be hungyne to thir present letres 1543 Acts II. 439/1.
The sealis of the chantorie and denrie of Glasgw 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 563.
Alexander Urquhart being presentit … to the benefice of the Denerie of Ross lauchfullie vacand 1606 Acts IV. 293/1.
The denrie of Dunbar, including the personage and vicarage of the parochin of Quhittingem(b) 1565 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 59.
No bishoprick, abbacie, pryorie, deanrie, provestrie, or any uther benefices havand many kirks annexit thairto 1615 Reg. Great S. 543/1.
Quhilk deanrie is unit and incorporat to the patrimonie of the said colledge 1654 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 322.
The fruits of the deanrie of the chaplane of Stirling

2. The office of a dean of guild. 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. Pref. 52 n.
The comptis of the deanrie of Gild of the burght of Abirdine