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Quotation dates: 1489, 1584-1598
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Ospittall, -ell, Ospytal, Osspettell, n. [Late ME. ospytalle (Prompt. Parv.).] An alms-house. = Hospitale n. 1. — 1489 Treasurer's Accounts I. 107.
Gevin to Dave Leyche to Sanct Pawllis werk to the Ospytal 1584 Analecta Scotica I. 284.
Alex. Anderson, one of the purall of the ospittell of Aberdeen, was slayne be Alex. Blynschall, ane of the said ospittall 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 31st Oct.
For … breid gifin to the osspettell of Glasgow
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