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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dolour, Dolor, n.² Also: doloure, doler. [e.m.E. dolor (1588), earlier daler (cf. Dallar), LG. daler. See also Dollour.] A dollar.Also with qualifying terms, as burgane, croce, dog, leg, rex or rix dolour, q.v.(a) 1563 Edinb. B. Deeds 103.
Alsmekill as the doloure geifis owther in plakis or balbeis or testaneis 1577 Reg. Privy C. II. 657.
He … reft fra the said David his haill schippis ladynning … to the avale of fourtene hundrith dolouris 1594 Edinb. Test. XXVII. 218.
Thair was in ane ledder purs within his bulgett xlviij dolouris 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 52.
He had … giffin him ane dolour in arlis of the haill 1631 Conv. Burghs III. 329.
For reforming of the present abuse of the coyne occasioned through the course of dolouris within this cuntrey 1633 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 18.
Sevin dolouris gevin to Andro Dykes to help him aff the contrie c1650 Spalding I. 69.
Vpon the 11th of Februar [1636] the dolouris at 58 s. the peice is cryit doun, at the mercat cross of Edinbrugh, to 56 s.(b) 1576 Orkney Oppress. 46.
The unlaw … that fallis to the sheriff is thre merkis Zetland payment, viz. — ane dolor 1633–4 Misc. Spald. C. V. 150.
To his sone, twa dolors, and to his servand … ane dolor, is 8 lib. 14 s. 1644 Row Hist. Pref. 26.
Hir mother-in-law ordenit hir … to gif three doloris to sik godlie uses as I suld think meitt(c) 1628 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 369.
To Valentyne the painter … ane doler for coming to Stirling from Glasgow … lviij s.