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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cheptourly, adv. Also: -lye, -lie (ceptowrlie), chep(i)turlie, cheptorlye, -tarlie. [Variant of Chapterly adv.] Cheptourly gadderit (or convenit), assembled in chapter. (Freq. 1530–55.)1525 Reg. Soltre 91.
Wit yhe ws herefor cheptourlie gadderit [etc.] 1532 Reg. Cupar A. I. 315.
We, cheptourlie gadderit, … bindis and oblisis ws [etc.] 1537 Liber Dryburgh 280.
With consent … of the conwent … beyng chepturlie gadderit 1539 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 237.
The said conuent being chepiturlie gaderit and ryplie advysit heirupoun c 1549 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 307.
With … assent of our dene and chanonis and cheptour … cheptourlie convenit 1552 Holyrood Chart. 157.
Commendatour of the abbay of Halliruydhous … and the conwent of the samyn cheptarlie gadderit 1554 Ib. 292.
Ws … and conuent … ceptowrlie gadderit 1558 Reg. Soltre 223.
The prebendaris ondervrythin cheptorlye gadderit
