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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1586
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Cheval(l)ere, n. Also: cheu-, chevaleir, -alleyr, -ellere, -elleir, -illere, -illeir, chyvaler. [ME. chevaler(e, cheveler(e, etc., AF. chevaler, OF. -ier.] A mounted soldier; a knight. c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 153.
In plate and maille … Defendit me that nobil cheuallere [B. chevelleir, M. cheualleyr] 1513 Doug. vi. iii. 24.
This forcy chyvaler [Sm. chevaleir, R. cheuillere] 1513 Ib. vi. xiii. 29.
Siluyus Eneas, notabil chevellere 1535 Stewart 38778.
This king Malcolme with mony chevilleir, Into the feild he tuke the narrest way a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xvi. 10.
All … hardie chevaleiris, Go dres ȝour hors, ȝour harnes and ȝour geiris
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