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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1614, 1666-1685
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Scellatour, Scellitour, Skellatar, n.[? Var. of Skellit n.] A pot or pan. — 1614 Edinburgh Testaments XLVIII 133.
Tua scellitouris or aquavytie pottis ?1666 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 8.
Ane pewdar skellatar pryce £12 1685 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVIII 362.
A timber backet. Ane scellatour
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