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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dais, Da(i)ce, n. Also: das(e. [ME. dais (F. dais), rare variant of deis Dese n.] a. A dais. b. Chalmer of dais, a best room or parlour.a. a1500 Henr. Fab. 237.
Sua that gude will be keruer at the dais a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 712.
With daggaris derfly thay dang, thai doughtyis on dase [: pase] 1585 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 22.
In the greit hall, … ane heiche das of fir buirdisb. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 335.
Adam … causit beir butt the deid corpis to the chalmer of daice 1584 Maxwell Mem. I. 317.
To enter in the chalmer of dais at the Colledge hall end 1596 Fraser P. 228.
In the chalmer of dace ane Frenche bed 1601 Crim. Trials II. 341.
The chartour kist, standing in the chalmer of dace 1614 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 31.
In the chalmer of daice … ane bed of aik 1636 Ib. LVII. 314.
The chalmer of dase at the eist end of the hall