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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1496-1585
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Chargeour, n.2 Also: chargear. [Charge v.] An appliance for charging a gun.(a)1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 293.
ij dowbil platis of quhit irne to be gun chargeouris; iiij syngill platis to be chargeouris 1506 Ib. III. 142.
For v quhit platis of irn to be chargeouris 1532 Ib. VI. 155.
Deliverit to Hanis Cunnynghame, and Peris, gunnaris, v chargeouris for falconis 1548 Ib. IX. 188.
For carage of certane chargeoures and moppettis furth of Leith(b)1558 Treasurer's Accounts X. 438.
For bras to be chargearis to ane sacrat 1562 Ib. XI. 164.
For ijm tackettis to mak chargearis to the Castell of Edinburght and Inchekeith 1585 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 193/1.
Three myanes of found … with chargearis of bras and mappetattrib. 1505 Treasurer's Accounts III. 142.
For thre chargeouris schaftis
