A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quarter-clerkschip, n. In Aberdeen: Appar., the clerkship of a quarter (of the burgh or parish): cf. Quarter n. 5 c and d and Quarter-paris-clerkschip. —1515 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II 351.
And gef the quarter clerkschip of Futy … to Sir Johnne of Murray … for his … seruice … in thar kirk and queir in all divin seruice 1520 Ib. 353.
The prouest … assignit to Sande Leslie singer of thar queyr thar quarter-clerkschip of the Castellget
