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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Galry, Galrie, n. Also: galré, -rye, gallry. [Reduced var. of Gallery n.] A gallery. 1511–2 Treas. Acc. IV. 276.
To wrichtis … wirkand one the quenis galre 1532 M. Works Acc. II. 57.
Ane new lok to the werdrop abone the quenis galryis 1536 Ib. IV. 73.
Gret tymmer for bosing of the gret galre 1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 97 ii. b.
Mending of glaissin windois in the dansing chalmer, the wardrope and lang galrie 1638 Rep. Elphinston Mun. 26.
The chalmer … at the eist end of the ovir galrye 1668 Lauder Journal 189.
A … statelie building … [with] excellent large gallries and dining roumes

b. Attrib. with chalmer, rufe, stair. 1562 Will A. Betoun 224.
In the galry chalmer ane bed c 1570 Lennox Mun. 276.
In galrye chalmer, ane press and lang saidill bed 1600 Acts IV. 204/1.
This deponar … ran vp the stair to the galry chalmer, quhair his maiestie wes 1536 M. Works Acc. IV. 73.
Aikin tymmer for the galre ruif 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 148.
Ane raill galrie stair and ane turlies