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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1497-1499
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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 1499 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.
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