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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1498, 1595-1682
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Col(e-man, Coil-man, n. [Cole n.1 4, Coll n. 4.] A dealer in coals.1498 Treasurer's Accounts 388.
Giffin to ane cole man, to pas in Kyntyr to vesy gif colis may be wonnyne thare, xviij s. 1595 Edinburgh Testaments XXVIII. 204 b.
He leuis to … Wm. Blair the coilman xx merkis 1644 Edinburgh Testaments LXI. 2.
Tua coilhors … givine to the coilman 1661 Stirling Comm. Good MS. 3.
To the colman for crying the sitts of the 3 fair 1682 Bk. Old Edinb. Club VIII. 124.
Robert Haige, colman
