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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chanclar, -ler, -lour, n. Also: chanclere, -leour; chanchlar, -leir, -li(e)r, -loure. [Reduced forms of Chancel(l)are, etc. Cf. Chanslar.] A chancellor, in various senses.(a) 14.. Acts I. 74/2.
Schir Willȝam, bischope of Glasgw, chancler of Scotlande 1558 Inverness B. Rec. I. 17.
Iasper Vaus, chanclar of the syis foirsaid 1584 Argyll Lett. 61.
Lord Colene, Erle of Argyle, Chancler, … of Scotland 1612 Maxwell Mem. II. 16.
We … requyre yow (as chancler of that vniversity) … it be placet in suche convenient pairt as may best fitt the wholle body 1615 Highland P. III. 179.
Sr Oliver being desyrous … to hawe a wiew of thair aledgit warrant from the Chanclere 1632 Urie Baron Ct. 72.
Ane assyse, … be the mouth of George Straquhane, chosin chancler, convict the said Agnes in the blood 1694 Annandale Corr. 79.
I am glad to know the chancler is determined to take jurney heir(b) 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 125.
Giffin the Chanchlar, the Chamerlane, & Lord Drummond for thair wages 1519 Maxwell Mem. I. 240.
Robert Maxwell, chanchleir of Murray and chanoun of Glasgw 1614 M. Works Acc. X. 3 b.
The stable quhair my l. chanchler his cotche hors standis 1628 Soc. Ant. XXVIII. 443.
I … hawing ordour frome my L. chanchlier of Scotland to mack for the Isle of Wicht 1651 Melville Corr. 234.
Aftir I had gottin an decreitt, the chanchlir wrett and inhibit the clerk … from embooking … of it(c) 1616 Highland P. III. 303.
Archibald Campbell maid sume hard informationes to the Kingis Maiestie of my lord Chanclour 1625 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI. 376.
Sir George Hay, Chancleour 1649 Lamont Diary 10.
The Lord Balmirrino maried Chanchloure Campbell second daughter 1681 Foulis Acc. Bk. 103.
For a … birsket mutton when the chanclour was buried a1686 Turner Mem. 103.
Sir Edward Hide, then Chanclor of the Exchequer
