A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1404, 1464-1465, 1516-1543
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Tollar(e, Tollere, n. [ME and e.m.E. toller (Cursor M.), tollere (1377); Tol(l n.] A collector of tolls or taxes. Also as a personal name.1404 Exchequer Rolls III 602.
Patricio Tollar a1400 Legends of the Saints x 9.
In the tolbuth set Lewy, That as a tollare thare was sate a1400 Legends of the Saints x 23.
Mathew … that wes fyrste commovne tollere, God mad [H]is chosine apostil dere a1400 Legends of the Saints x 549.
Tollar 1464–5 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i 533 (2 March).
Johne Fechat … to bring lachfull preff of the tollaris that arrestit Robert Wormatis schipe … that he lowsyt his gudis that he hade in the … schipe fre of all lottyng fra the saide tollaris 1516 Exchequer Rolls XIV 586.
Custumarie alias tollare de parvis custumis 1543 Aberd. B. Rec. I 191.
It is thocht expedient be the consell that thair tollar … cause mak ane mesour to mett and resaif the malt of alse gryt quantitie as the haipit firlott extendis to
