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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chalmer che(i)ld, child(e, n. Also: chyld. [Chalmer n. 3.] A young chamber servant or attendant; a valet.(a) 1535 Stewart 41875.
His chalmer cheild, of simpill blude and puir, That of his chalmer had alhaill the cuir c 1554 Misc. Bann. C. III. 27.
Thomas Tulloch of Fluris … was … fyf ȝeiris chalmer-cheld and pursmaister to him [the Bishop of Orkney] 1562 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 649/1.
Walter Meling, chalmer cheild to my Lord 1562 Treas. Acc. MS.
The xvj day of Aprile, be the quenis grace precept, to Dauid Ricio, Italiane chalmer cheild, xv li. 1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 109.
Alexander Young, chalmer cheild to the Kingis Maiestie(b) 1542 Reg. Privy S. II. 769.
x s. gevin to Chesolme, chalmerchild to my lord of Abirdene a1578 Pitsc. I. 67/18.
He called for his challmer chyld and caussit him to lyght candillis 1596 Dalr. I. 323/21.
The King with a draune sworde … stickis his chalmmirchilde
