Obs. Forms: 4 squyler, 5 sqwyllare, swyllere, 6 squyllare. [a. AF. scuiler (in the same sense), = OF. esculier, escuillier, esquelier, maker or seller of dishes, f. escuele (mod.F. écuelle):L. scutella salver, dish-stand (whence med.L. scutellarius).] A servant having charge of the scullery.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 5911. Þe porter þys merueyle tolde hem alle, How þe squyler of þe kechyn [etc.].
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 471/1. Sqwyllare, dysche wescheare, lixa.
1469. in Ord. R. Househ. (1790), 93. The lardener, the squiller.
c. 1475. Pict. Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 769. Hic lixa, a swyllere.
1522. Rutland P. (Camden), 100. To send thether a purveiour for cooles, and all suche other as shall long vnto the squyllare.