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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1533, 1588-1591, 1667
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Fiscale, Fischall, a. and n. [e.m.E. fyscall n. (1539), fiscall a. (1563), F. fiscal, late L. fiscālis.]
1. adj. Belonging to the treasury.1533 Boece ix. viii. 303 b.
The king … cherist thame maist quhilk had the gudis fiscale in cure
2. n. A procurator fiscal.1588 Colquhoun Chart. II. 363.
We haif … put him in the said fischallis place 1591 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
Fischallis, ane or ma, clerk, seriandis, dempstaris and all vther officeris 1667 Irvine Mun. II. 220.
The quhilk day [three men] are … lited to be fischall for the yeir to come
