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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chalmer dur(e, dore, n. Also: dwr, duir, doore. [Chalmer n. 3.] The door of a chamber.(a) c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1153.
Howbeit the chalmer dure wes cloisit 1555 Treas. Acc. X. 268.
Franscheis Chattilliyon, keipar of the Quenis grace chalmer dur 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 260.
vj crownis of the sone to be gevin to the officeris ischaris of the Quenis chalmer duir 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II. 280.
ij s vj d for ane grit irn sloit to the abbatis chalmer dwr 1575 Prestwick B. Rec. 75.
Ane fals key that oppinnit the said Jonnettis borne dur & chalmour dur 1607 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 556.
Ane bat of irne to the Bischopis sonis chalmir dur c1650 Spalding II. 188.
Bothe the staires, chalmer durris, and clois, wes nichtlie abused(b) 1558-66 Knox II. 334.
To waitt upoun your chalmer doore a1578 Pitsc. I. 325/31.
The baillȝie of Abernethie … knokit at George challmer doore 1591 Crim. Trials I. 357.
The Earll of Bothuell … strake with ane hammer at his maiestie chalmber dore 1607 Kinghorn Kirk S. 10.
They had broken up hir chalmer door beffoir scho came againe