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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Priori(e, Priourie, n.1 Also: priory(e, prioré, prioury, pryori(e, pryoré, pryoury, pryeuré; pryrie. [ME and e.m.E. priorie, priory (c 1290), pryory (Malory), pryouré (c 1500), prioré (1530), AF priorie (a 1240), med. L. prioria, f. Prior n.1]
1. A priory, a monastery or nunnery governed by a prior or prioress, or its buildings or grounds.1406 Douglas Chart. 367.
Archebalde Erle of Douglas … kepare to the landis and the rentis of the priorie of Coldinghame 1417–18 Durham Priory Reg. II fol. 11 (6 March.).
Till entermet with the prioury of Coldynghame 1482–3 Acta Conc. II cx.
Out of the manys of the priory of Rostinot 1550 Coll. Aberd. & B. 181.
Chanonis of the Abbaye and Priorye off Mvnimosk 1561 Reg. Privy S. V i 193/2.
Grantis … to the said George Lord Seytoun the temporalitie of the said priourie [Pluscardin] 1575 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 3.
Ane of the conuentuall bretherin of the said pryorie 1575 Reg. Privy S. VII 30/2.
That the saidis nunreis and utheris abbayis or prioreis now vacand … sall nocht be disponit a1578 Pitsc. I 5/28.
Santandros and pryori thairof Ib. II 240/33.
About this tyme was the pryoury of Sanctandros givin … vnto the bischope of Cathnes Ib. I 255/5.
Priorie Ib. 286/34, etc.
Pryorie 1597 Acts IV 155/2.
The housis … , ȝardis, doucattis, kaichspell [etc.] … cituat within … the priorie and abbay place of Sanctandrois 1607 Reg. Privy C. VII 514. c1610 Jok Uplandis Newis fol. 2 a.
All the bishopes abbaces, pryories, nunries and all the rest war … givin away 1612 Aberd. Council Lett. I 117.
The pryrie of Quhyterne 1622-6 Bisset II 380/23.
Durholme wes ane abbacie or priorie of mounkis and now laitlie sensyne is called ane bischoprik 1641 Acts V 379/2.
And otheres dueties foirsaid perteaneing to the lat beshoprike and priorie of Standrois with the said monastrie place of the pryorie 1654 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I 326.
The few dewties of the Pryorie of Quhythorne
2. A priorate or priorship, the office or benefice of a prior.c 1390 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 21.
Ore ells for ga the priory of Coldyneham 1488 Acts II 209/2.
Bischoprikis abbacyis prouestriis prioriis nor nane vthiris beneficez that [etc.] 1509–10 Breadalbane P. (Reg. H.) No. 37.
We have affixt our seylle of the office of priory 1565 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 59.
That no bishoprick, abbacie, pryorie, deanrie, provestrie, or any uther benefices … be disponit 1571 in Calderwood III 157.
Pryoreis 1571 Events Q. Mary & Jas. VI 64.
The bischoprik & pryeure of St. Androis a1578 Pitsc. II 284/4.
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