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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1613-1619
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Rela, -lae, n. [e.m.E. and late ME relay (c 1410), OF relais hounds (later, also horses) held in reserve (13th c.).] Only in hors(es of rela(e (cf. 17th c. Eng. horse of relay (1659), a set of fresh horses kept ready along a route to replace tired ones; post-horses. —1613 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II 426.
The propositioun maid … for provyding of horses of rela at plaices convenient within the realme 1619 Aberd. Council Lett. I 172.
Tuiching the mater of the hors of relae … thair is no sic necessitie in thir pairtis
