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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chancel(l)arie, -ary, n. Also: -celarrie, -cellarye, -chelary; chauncellary, -sselaré. [Cf. Chancel(l)ar,n. and Chancel(l)erie.] The office or department of a chancellor.1412 Buccleuch Mun. II. 22.
That for the mare sekernes this oure confirmacioune be formabilli efter the fourme of our chaunssellare, … selit with oure grete sele 1423 Reg. Great S. II. 31/2.
He sal joyse and use pesabylly the office of chancellary and of chamerlanry of Annanderdale a1500 Henr. Fab. 1005.
He is autentik, and ane man of aige, And hes grit practik of the chancellarye 1476 Acta Aud. 55/1.
That the brefe of prodigalite past apon the said Sir Gylbert is nocht of forme of the chancelary na of the kingis lawis 1502 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 642.
An pretendit precept gevin vnder the kingis signet … writtin in Inglis contrar the form of chancellary 1524 Reg. Privy S. I. 502.
With command to the keparis of the prive seal and directour of the chancellary to ansuer and obey to all presentatiounis 1543 Acts II. 435/2.
Thir our souerane ladyis lettres of summondis directe furth of hir hienes chanchelary vnder hir quarter sele 1582 Waus Corr. I. 246.
Nather will the breif of chancellarie, nor the commissioun of the Lordis, serue for thay landis 1613 Haddington Corr. 75.
Thir presentis sall be sufficient warrand to his Hienes chancellar and directour of his Maiesteis chancellarie for appending his Hienes great seall to this present rehabilitatioune 1629 Peebles Gleanings 85.
Directour of our Soverane Lordis chancelarie 1633 Wemyss Chart. 224.
The directour and clerks of his Hienes chauncellary
