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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1622
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Spice-hous(e, Spyce-hous(e, n. Also: spys- and speyce-howss, spaice-howis. [e.m.E. spyce-house (1489); Spice n. and Hous n.] (A part of) a building used for storing spices.Also as a personal name or nickname.(1) 1499 Halyb. 245.
The ward of the spysshous 1524 Reg. Privy S. I 498/1.
Ane lettre maid to Thomas Hammiltoun makand him ȝeman in the kingis spicehous 1526 Treasurer's Accounts V 310.
Patrik Creichtoun maister of the spice hous 1530 Reg. Privy S. II 87/1.
Spice hous 1532 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 103.
For ane new lok to the spyce hous 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII 126.
Cliddisdale grume in the spice hous 1538–9 Treasurer's Accounts VII 131.
Alexander Durhame servand in the quenys grace spice hous 1583 Treasurer's Accounts MS 130.
The keipare of the spicehous 1588 Exchequer Rolls XXI 368 (see Spice n. l d). 1611 Reg. Privy C. IX 112.
[Complaint by Jonet Whyte relict of Andro Whyte] ayd in his majesteis spyce house(b) 1598 Stirling Ant. III 308.
The spaice howis … viij wnce gingir … viij wnce pepir(c) 1622 Misc. Bann. C. II 244.
Speyce howssattrib. 1513 Treasurer's Accounts IV 524.
For ane lok to the spycehous dure 1513 Treasurer's Accounts IV 529.
For mending of the spycehous lok 1530 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 30.(2) 1507 Treasurer's Accounts IV 15.
For ane hors to the king bocht at William Spicehous, vij li. 1522–3 Treasurer's Accounts V 197.
To Williame Spyshous, ȝeman of the kingis chalmer 1526 Treasurer's Accounts V 310.
William Drummond alias Spyshous
