A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chanré, -rie, -ry, reduced forms of Channory. (Cf. Chandrie.)1505 Reg. Dunferm. 374.
The chanre of Ross 1561 Inverness B. Rec. I. 61.
That he suld nocht by onne mettis at the merkat to be send to the Chanrie or oder gettis 1596 Dalr. II. 430/8.
The Kirk … decoret with the Bischopes and Channounis of the Chanrie of Rose and Aberdine 1636 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 60.
Ane roll of the haill inhabitantis of the Auld toune, Chanrie, and spittell 1647 Ib. 77.
Wessing clothes at the channell within the Chanrieattrib. 1604 Elgin Rec. II. 123.
Delatit Christen Russell sittand in the Chanrie kirk … Janet Winchester is inhibit to hant the Chanrie kirk in praying
