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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chafer, Chaffer, n. Also: chaifar, -er; chaffar, -eir; chalfer, chauffer, chawfer. [ME. chafour(e, -owre, chaffire, etc., and chawfer, chaufour, etc., OF. chauffoir. See also Choffer.] A vessel for heating water or for warming; a chafing-dish.(a) 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 85.
A grete round ball in maner of a chalfer of siluer ouregilt 1529 Reg. Great S. 178/1.
A chandelar, a caldroun, a chauffer 1607 Edinb. Test. XLIII. 201 b.
Ane hingand chandler with ane chawfer of bras(b) 1489 Acta Aud. 120/1.
Foure kistis, … iiij chandelaris, a chafer 1505 Treas. Acc. II. 478.
Ane chafer to wesch the Kingis feit in 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. 209.
Ane gardyn and chafer, … ane bassyin and lavar 1530 Lindores Chart. 33.
Ane chaifer, … ane fryin pan for the bed 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 41.
Ane pan, ane chaifar 1645 Ib. LXI. 118.
Certane chaifers and handit panes(c) 1538 Treas. Acc. VII. 36.
Gevin for twa chafferis of silver 1568 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 644/1.
Ane dowbill chaffar couerit of quhyit wark vngilt 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX. 290 b.
Fyve chaffeiris of bras 1611 Ib. XLVI. 340 b.
Sex irne chaffers 1641 Ib. LIX. 269.
Certane lame veshellis, viz. chafferis, … frying pigis [etc.]