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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Equirie, n. Also: equiuerie, equurie, equiare, equary, equier, equire. [e.m.E. equirrie (1591), equerie, F. écurie.] .
1. The royal stables.1588 Exch. R. XXI. 366.
Allowit to the comptar for expensis of his majesties equurie and stabill Ib. 367.
Utheris expensis … contenit in the buikis of equiarie 1599 Treas. Acc. MS. 43 b.
To … clerk of the equiuerie to be his hounting garment 1599 Reg. Privy C. V. 550.
For the honnourable provisioun and furnissing of thair Majesties houssis and equirie 1600 Crim. Trials II. i. 175.
The Maister followit his Maiestie and spak with his Maiestie, foiranent the equirie
2. An equerry. Also attrib. with chalmer.1613–14 M. Works Acc. X. 2 b.
For the mending & graithing of tua stok lokis in the equary chalmer in the abbay 1632 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 480.
Johnne Wood, equier to the Queins Majestie 1650 Balfour Ann. IV. 83.
A liste of his Maiesties seruants … . The stables:— Mr. Roades, Equire
