A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Maclarté, Makrel(l)ty, n. [MDu. makelaerdie f. makelaer broker. (The b forms are by metathesis in Sc.).] Brokerage.(a) 1499 Halyb. 225.
For weying, ilk sek iiij grotis. Item for maclarte, ilk sek xxx grotis Ib. 226.
Houis hyr and maclarte and weygilt, ilk sek iij s. iiij grotis(b) 1497 Halyb. 74.
Hous hir, 12 [g.], veygylt, 4 g., makrelty, 2 s. 4 g. 1498 Ib. 105, 149.
