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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1650
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Cop-almery, n. Also: -almr(i)e, -amry; cap almre, cap amre, capalmrie. [Cop n., Cap n.2 and Almery n.] A cupboard.(a)1488 Acts Lords of Council 98/2.
A weschale annery, a cop aimery 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 175.
Ane corpalmery [sic] of aik set in the wall ?15.. Aberd. B. Rec. (J).
A langsald bed, a copamry, & ane schuring 1562 Will A. Betoun 224.
In the said chalmer ane other bed and copalmery of ayk 1562 Ib.
In the hall … ane copalmery, ane langsadill [etc.] 1597 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 388.
Mett almrie and a cop almrie 1627 Brechin Testaments IV. 264 b.
Ane cop almre of aik 1637 Ib. V. 224 b.(b)1610 Brechin Testaments II. 28.
Ane Danskin cheir and ane cap almre 1610 Ib. 28 b.
Ane cap amre c1650 Spalding I. 192; c1650 Ib. II. 369.
Thay brak doun beddis, burdes, capalmries, glassin windois
