Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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CHAPEL, n. As in Eng., a church not belonging to the established religion of the country, in Scot. applied specif. to the Scottish Episcopal Church, or to the Roman Catholie Church, but not to any of the free churches of the Presbyterian denomination. Gen.Sc. For Sc. form see Chaipel.Sc. 1710 Short Acct. Grievances Episc. Clergy (1712) 16:
The inhabitants of Old Aberdeen, who are of the Episcopal Persuasion . . . to our great Surprize, an Order is lately come from your Majesty's Advocate in North Britain, to shut up our Chapel; for no other Reason whatever may be pretended, but because we make use of the Liturgy of the Church of England. Sc. 1749 “Philanthropas” Vindication of Licensed Chapels 23:
Episcopal Congregations and licensed Chapels. Ags. 1888 Barrie Auld Licht Idylls ii.:
Chapel was the name always given to the English Church. Abd. 1901 J. B. Pratt Buchan 208:
The first chapel of the Episcopalians was erected on the farm of Tiffery. Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick i.:
Being an ‘Episcopaalian’ or ‘chapel boddy’.Gsw. 1991 John Burrowes Mother Glasgow 214:
'Aye, I'm not surprised about Riley being in with the IRA. They tell me he's never away from the chapel.'
'Is that right?'
'Aye.'
'Papish bastard.' Gsw. 1992 Thomas Healy Rolling 5:
The priest had a lot of sway. It was an honour should he visit. These were my earliest years, the chapel in Cumberland Street, before, such cheer, as gala air, they built the chapel, St Bonaventure's, at the head of my own street. Dmf. 2001:
Annie Wallace was RC and attended the chapel in Annan despite being married to a Protestant.
