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Brewhous, n. Also: brewhus, -how(i)se, breu-, brwhous, browhuse. [ME. brewhous (1373).] A brewhouse. 1365 Rotuli Sc. I. 892/2.
Johannes del Breuhous mercator de Scotia 1508 Reg. Cupar A. I. 297.
The browhuse with the croft 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 177.
The breuhous with … ane schel of ane leid [etc.] 1529 M. Works Acc. I. 9 b.
For the theking of the said brwhous 1549 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 442.
The ane half of the mekle brewhowise 1551 Reg. Cupar A. II. 69.
Our … kychyin, baikhous, and brewhous 1576 Prot. Bk. MS. 178 b.
The brewhus dur with ane band 1624 Forbes Baron Ct. 218.
To the syd of the brew hous dore 1648 Linlithgow Pal. 332.
Within the pantrie, brew hous [etc.]
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