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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1513, 1577-1578
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Chariot, Chareot, n. Also: charyot, charieot, charrott. [ME. chariot, -yot (14th c.), chareot, etc., OF. chariot. See also Cheriot.] A carriage, car, chariot.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxx. 519.
Syne tyd Theodorus to fare Til a cyte, … With men, hors & charyot 1456 Hay I. 235/5.
Hors and cartis, and chariotis to lede thair gere with 1456 Ib. II. 28/31.
To cut doune treis that hynderis … cartis and chariotis … to passe through the forestis 1506 Treasurer's Accounts III. 403.
For iij dosane pointis to the Quenes chariot 1513 Doug. vi. ix. 3.
Hir rosy charyot the fresch Aurora … Begouth for til vproll a1578 Pitsc. I. 268/7.
Ane auld cruikit carll liand in ane charieot a1578 Ib. 362/17.
Magdallan, quho was rydand in ane charrott because scho was seiklie(b) 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II. 388.
To Iohne Coupar, messingeir, passand with the Inglis chareotis 1513 Doug. vii. x. 92.
He dryvis furth the stampand hors … , the chareottis to draw
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