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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chancel(l)our, n. Also: chancelowr, -chelour, chauncel(l)our; chancel(l)or, -cillor. [Late ME. chauncel(l)our, e.m.E. chancel(l)or, alteration of Chancel(l)er.]

1. = Chancellare 1. 1589 P. Gray Lett. 163.
The Master of Gray … sekes alwayes to [obtain] the Abbey of Domfermlynge, … and the Chancelour is of [that] opinyon 1604 Argyll Lett. 34.
The Earle of Montros, our chauncelour … of Scotland 1613 Haddington Corr. 76.
The Earle of Dumfermeline, oure chauncellour 1624 Melrose P. 578.
In presence of the Lordis Chancellour, Thesaurair [etc.] 1650 Lamont Diary 17.
The parliament satt att Edenbroughe, where Chanchelour Campbell was preses 1683 Fraser P. 261.
I have sentt the bearer to yow with letters to My Lord Chancellour 1701 Foulis Acc. Bk. 293.
For a coatch to the abay and up to see the chancelour

2. = Chancellare 4. 1674 Justiciary Ct. Rec. II. 253.
The verdict of the Assise is returned by the mouth of Thomas Wilson their Chancellour