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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Geyler, n. Also: geyelour, -alour. [ME. gailer (c 1320), gaylere, e.m.E. geayler (1485). Cf. Geiler.] A jailer. —a1400 Leg. S. xlii. 233.
The geyleris tuk the flicht Ib. l. 652.
Thu may … Thir geyalouris now spek sa till Ib. 656.
Till the geyelouris he paste c1475 Wall. ii. 234.
Celimus was maist his geyeler now Ib. 246.
Thai chargyt the geyler nocht on him to duell

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