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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dollour, -or, n. Also: dollowr, dollar, -er. [Variants of Dolour n.², with ll as in Eng. dollor, -ar, -er.] A dollar.(a) 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 20.
That nane of thame presoome … to vent … anie of the saids Embden dollours 1634 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 22.
Four dollouris gevin to William Stirling, messour, for summounding ane assys 1655 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 495.
Given to George Esdaill quhen he was agried with for sclet, a dollour [= ] 2 l. 18 s. 1665 Glasgow Weavers 31.
The said Williame hes instantly given to the box tua dollouris with the buiking silver; and the uther tua dollouris is to be payit at Candilmes nixt(b) 1638 Elgin Rec. I. 262.
Thomas Calder … grantit that he reseavit tuelf dollors to bye woll … and that he had wairit the said xij dolloris to him wpoun woll 1664 Red Bk. Grandtully I. p. cxxviii.
I have sent … seven dolloris to be given to your regent 1672 Foulis Acc. Bk. 10.
I have repayed a dollor to the Lady Barnbugall(c) 1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. .
That all these brether … shall give him ane dollar and everie other brother half a dollar 1661 Lamont Diary 175.
Lady Weymes bestowed nire 100 dollars on ware amonge the chep-men(d) 1636 Maxwell Mem. II. 260.
The counsell … have takin no course for keiping in of dollers 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II. 8.
To M^r Thomas Vaitche, advocate, for attending the judges … to send him ane doller for his paines