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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1532-1538, 1630, 1697
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Tailȝier, n. Also: tailyear, tailleour, tailler, tallier. [Tailȝ(i)e v.] a. One who keeps account or tally of something. b. One who determines the succession to his estate by making a tailȝie (Tailȝ(i)e n. 2). —a. 1532 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 91.
George Balglawy kepar of the stuf and keyis of the new werk and tailyear of the cartis 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 147.
Sir Williame Makdowgall oursear at the said quarrell and tailler of stuf 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 149.
Tailleour 1537–8 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 215.
Ane servitour oursear of the masonis … and the hale werkmen in the place, resawar and tallier of the stuf —b. c1630 Hope Minor Practicks (1726) 140.
A clause … in the body of the infeftment … whereby the tailȝier ties and restrains either himself or his heirs 1697 Burnett of Leys 116.
The Lords … thought it unreasonable to expose charter chests to view where such a document as a revocation indicated the alteration of the tailȝier's mind
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