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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chancellar, a. Also: chawncelare, chaunscellar; chanchelar, -cellor. [med. L. cancellarius.] Pertaining to the chancel of a church.See also Chancellary a. and Chancelry.c1420 Wynt. vii. 3362.
Ewyn owth the thryd pillare Fra the chawncelare [C. chaunscellar] dure 1576 Prot. Bk. W. Cumming 161.
Ane feyr bak alter, the rud loft … ane gud chancellor vall 1583 Chapel Royal p. xciv.
Ane honorabill saitt to be maid to his hienes, togidder with ane chanchelar wall of tymmer withe ane trym powpeit 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 130.
My body to be bureit … betuix the pulpit and the chancellar wall
