north. and Sc. Obs. Also 6 ievellour, 6–7 iavel(l)our. [cf. JAVEL2.] = JAILER.
c. 1450. St. Cuthbert (Surtees), 5044. For Iauelers was he rad, And besyd him to eschape.
1500–20. Dunbar, Poems, xxxviii. 34. The presone [is] brokin, the jevellouris fleit and flemit.
1536. Bellenden, Cron. Scot. (1821), II. 402. The javellouris quhilkis kepit the presoun quhare he was,… pressit down ane hevy burd on his wambe.
a. 1605. Montgomerie, Sonn., lv. My pairties ar my javellour and my judge.
