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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chekker roll, row, n. Also: cheker, chakker roll, chaker row. [Late ME. cheker-roll, checkerrole (c 1480).] An exchequer roll. 1474 Acta Aud. 34/1.
The lordis ordanis that … the chekker rowis be soucht and sene gif it can be fundin that [etc.] 1488 Acta Conc. 95/1.
For the quhilk soume … William lord Rothuen tuk allowance in the chakker rollis 1498 Treas. Acc. I. 316.
Resauit … at the chekker burd, as the chekker roll beris … iiij li. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 528.
The chekker rollis and the kingis rent As auditouris thay ouirse quhat is spent 1503 Lanark B. Rec. 12.
To the clarkis for the copy of the chakar rowis off the fut of compt 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 409/2.
Commanding the auditouris of the kingis chekker … that … thai admit and enter the samyn [licence] in the chekker rollis 1626 Stirling's Royal Lett. I. 39.
That yow furthwith give ordour for entring him in the cheker rolls of our Army ther