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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Schalmer, Schallmer, Schalmar, -ir. Varr. of Chalmer n., a chamber or room.1532 Perth Tack SRO GD 45/13/323.
Baith my foir schalmeris 1562 Edinb. B. Deeds 23b.
Tua schalmeris and tua salleris lyand withein ane tennement of land 1565 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 68.
Ane leticampe bed that standis in my bak schalmer 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV ii 165.
Schalmir 1574 Dumfries B. Rec. MS 2 March.
The bak schalmer couerit with burds be hynd 1592–3 Dundee Treas. Acc. MS.
Schallmer 1597 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 17b.
For our pas fra the pound schalmer 1598 Ib. 12a.
Out of the pond schalmer ii marks 1611 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 339.
The courie [= equerry] schalmer 1612 Ib. 325.
The tour schalmer above the Regesterhous is to be pavementit all throw Ib. 326.
The lang stairis quhilk is the onlie passage to all the tofall schalmeris —1635 Sutherland Corr. 160.
Schir Robert Gordone, gentleman of his majesties priwie schalmarattrib. 1611 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 334.
For nailling ane brod of the quenes schalmer schemley —1624 Peebles Gleanings 49.
To the scoole maister, for his fie and schalmer maill 1634 Ib. 170.
