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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1570
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Counsailour(e, -saillour, n. [ME. counsailour, -saylour (14th c.).] = Counsalour. — 1456 Hay I. 124/12.
He suld … hald him as ane unworthy and fals counsailoure 1456 Ib. II. 150/8.
How princis suld preve thair counsailouris 1570 Leslie 24.
The laird of Cadyow, being ane of his cheif captanis and counsailours, advised him … to geve battaill
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