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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cheptour, n.¹ Also: cheptur(e, -tor, -tare, -ter, -dour. [Variant of Chapter, -our n.¹] A chapter (of a book). c1450 Cr. Deyng 9.
The fyrst chepture of this trety 1490 Irland Mir. I. 15/26.
On the haly day … thi hienes may heir a chepture of it c1420 Wynt. i. ii. h. (E).
Off angellis now sall ȝe here In this followand nixt chepter 1514 Rec. Earld. Orkney 88.
The cheptare of the lawbuke redd c1420 Wynt. i. Prol. (E2).
The first cheptour tellis but les Quhair throw this buke translatit wes 1513 Doug. ii. ix. h.
Into this nixt cheptour 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. iii.
The discriptioun of Scotland; devidit in rubrikis and cheptouris 1549 Compl. 187.
The table of the cheptours that ar contenit in this beuk Ib.
The sext cheptor rehersis ane monolog c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3731.
His secund chepture thow may see 1562-3 Winȝet I. 11/25.
The reidyng of mony cheptours 1631 Peebles Gleanings 94.
He sall … reid ane cheptour of the Byble c1650 Spalding I. 228.
As ye may sie at the 38 chepdour of King Charles secund parliament