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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Cole-greve,) Coal-greive, n. [Cole n.1 4, Greve n.] The manager of a coal-pit. 1644 Acts VI. 122/2.
Upon the complaint of any party grieved, to conveene the saids coal-masters, coal-grieves, and coalyars 1654 Conv. Burghs III. 370.
Coall maisteris, … coall greives, and coalliaris 1655 Lamont Diary 89.
James Turpie, Duries coall-griefe, was … called upon … to be ane elder 1656 Stirling B. Rec. I. 226.
The haill coallis … that sal happin to be sold be the saidis coalmaisteris, thair coalgrives, servantis or utheris under thame 1668 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II. 430.
Alexander Henderson, his coall-greive 1681 Irvine Mun. II. 295.
Alexander Hamilton, coall greve att Corshill heugh 1695 Foulis Acc. Bk. 183.
To Jeames Colȝear, coallgreive at Shirreffhall for 4 carts of coalls
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