A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1476-1699
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Ros, Ross. [The name of the earldom.] The title of one of the Scottish heralds. —1476 Exchequer Rolls VIII 372.
Diligens signifero, nunc Ros heraldo nuncupato, … x li. 1515 Treasurer's Accounts V 46.
To pas for Ilay herald and Ros herald to my lord governour 1548 Ib. IX 261.
To Maister Robert Forman, Ros Herold 1558 Ib. X 418, etc.
To Alexander Ros, Ros herald, to pay for the werkmanschip of his cote of armes 1641 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VII 484.
Befoir … Johne Malcome, Ross Herald 16.. R. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 400 (see Marchmont (e)).
