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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Voleir, -ier, Vol(o)rie, n. [F. volière.] An aviary; a birdcage. —(a) 1575–6 Treas. Acc. XIII 97.
xij hankis wyre to be a voleir in his majesteis chalmer 1604-31 Craig i 19.
Our volier wants the philomel 1581-1623 James VI Poems II 81/52.
The court is like a volier at this houre Wherout of is her sweetest sirene gone —(b) 1587-99 Hume 153/65.
Volories prepared for pleasant and well singing birds 1685 Soc. Ant. LVII 358.
Before the south windows in the laigh hall is a large volrie tirlied with a large cage upon the top of it tirlied and itself theiked with leid and sklaite. There is severall iron supporters in it for holding of birds meet and ther nests
