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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Altarage, Alterage, n. Also: altaraige; alteradge, -agh, -ige; altrage, -adge; ault(e)rage. [med.L. altaragium, f. altare altar. Also in Eng. from 17th c. ME. had auter-, awterage after OF. auterage.] The endowment or revenues of a particular altar; the right to these on the part of an ecclesiastic.(a) 1446 Reg. Cupar A. I. 125.
The altarage of the Kyrk of South Alveth Ib.
Payand … for the said altarage xxv markis of vsuale money 1490 Acta Conc. 163/1.
The accioun persewit be maister Clemet Farely chapellane of Sanct Cuthbertis altare within Sanct Gelis Kirk … for the wrangwis furthputtin of the said maister Clemate out of … his said seruice and altarage 1519 Dunferm. B. Rec. 78.
The altaraige … of our Ladé of Peté situate within the paroch kyrk of Dunfermlyn 1550 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 277.
That tha may caus mak inuintour thairof to be keipit to the vsis of the altaragis thairof in tymes cuming 1581 Melvill 112.
Uther Benefices and Patronages thairof, … sic as are these altarages 1661 Acts VII. 303/2.
Act in favours of Laik Patrons of … Chaplanries & Altarages(b) 1474 Reg. Cupar A. I. 215.
The frutis of … our kyrk of Fossoquhy, bath of the tend schafe and of the alterage 1493 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 334.
In supportacione and supple of the said alterage 1525 Stirling B. Rec. 21.
The nixt wakand alteragh that wakis within thar parocht kirk 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 497.
The annuellis of Alteragis, Chapellanereis, and Obittis … quhairevir the samyn sal happin to vaik 1584 Acts III. 309/2.
To tak ordour with the chaiplanreis, alterageis and vtheris small benefices within this realme 1622-6 Bisset II. 139/16.
The forme of Doitting or gifting … of ane annuelrent of auld to ane alteraige or chaiplanrie 1661 Acts VII. 213/1.
Ane a[nnual] rent of the altar of the holie Trinitie, and all other alteradges, … or prebandaries whatsumever(c) 1567 Peebles B. Rec. 304.
The baylles ordanes all the preistis … to produce thair gifft of thair altragis [pr. attragis] affor thame 1641 Acts V. 545/1.
Landis … pertening to whatsomever chaiplanries, kirkis and altradgis Ib.
The altrage of Sanct Bartilmow
