controlleryn.

Brit.

/kənˈtrəʊləri/, U.S.

/kənˈtroʊləri/, Scottish English

/kənˈtrolərɪ/,

/kɔnˈtrolərɪ/

Forms:

α. Scottish pre-1700 comptrolary, pre-1700 comptrollarie, pre-1700 comptrollary, 1700s 2000s– comptrollery.

β. 1800s controllery; Scottish pre-1700 controllerie, pre-1700 controllery.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: comptroller n., -y suffix³; controller n., -y suffix³.

Etymology: In α. forms < comptroller n. + -y suffix³; compare -ery suffix. In β. forms < controller n. + -y suffix³; compare -ery suffix.

Originally and chiefly Scottish (now historical and rare).

The fact or position of being a controller (see controller n. 2). Also: the department of which a controller is the head. Cf. controllership n. at controller n. Derivatives.

ΚΠ

1511 in M. Livingstone Reg. Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1908) I. 337/2 His entra at the day of the date hereof, and thairefter to endure als lang as he haldis the comptrollary in his hand.

1578 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1878) 1st Ser. II. 692 Thair salbe na stay or impediment in the offices of the Thesaurarie or Comptrollarie in passing of ony ordinar thingis belanging to thair offices.

1595 in J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1655) vi. 412 Duties pertaining to the Offices of Controllery and Collectory.

a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1655) vi. 454 The Office of Controllerie [was] given to Sir David Murray.

1648 (title) Three Acts of the Committee of Estates of The Kingdom of Scotland;..The second, For appointing a Sub-Committee for the managing the Affairs of the Treasury, Comptrolary, Collectory and Exchequer of that Kingdom.

1758 W. Johnstone Addit. Memorial Earl of Morton against Earl of Galloway 4 It appears by the comptrollery Account 1632, that the Earl..borrowed..200,000 l. Scots.

1871 Sat. Rev. 5 Aug. 169/1 If the weak spot of the system is disclosed, it may perhaps admit of being patched; and if not, the whole Controllery might in that case be cast aside to make way for something better.

2001 A. McKechnie in R. D. Oram & G. P. Stell Lordship & Archit. in Medieval & Renaissance Scotl. xiv. 315 Payments for the royal works were made both by the treasury and the comptrollery.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	controllery
释义	controlleryn. Brit. /kənˈtrəʊləri/, U.S. /kənˈtroʊləri/, Scottish English /kənˈtrolərɪ/, /kɔnˈtrolərɪ/ Forms: α. Scottish pre-1700 comptrolary, pre-1700 comptrollarie, pre-1700 comptrollary, 1700s 2000s– comptrollery. β. 1800s controllery; Scottish pre-1700 controllerie, pre-1700 controllery. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: comptroller n., -y suffix³; controller n., -y suffix³. Etymology: In α. forms < comptroller n. + -y suffix³; compare -ery suffix. In β. forms < controller n. + -y suffix³; compare -ery suffix. Originally and chiefly Scottish (now historical and rare). The fact or position of being a controller (see controller n. 2). Also: the department of which a controller is the head. Cf. controllership n. at controller n. Derivatives. ΚΠ 1511 in M. Livingstone Reg. Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1908) I. 337/2 His entra at the day of the date hereof, and thairefter to endure als lang as he haldis the comptrollary in his hand. 1578 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1878) 1st Ser. II. 692 Thair salbe na stay or impediment in the offices of the Thesaurarie or Comptrollarie in passing of ony ordinar thingis belanging to thair offices. 1595 in J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1655) vi. 412 Duties pertaining to the Offices of Controllery and Collectory. a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1655) vi. 454 The Office of Controllerie [was] given to Sir David Murray. 1648 (title) Three Acts of the Committee of Estates of The Kingdom of Scotland;..The second, For appointing a Sub-Committee for the managing the Affairs of the Treasury, Comptrolary, Collectory and Exchequer of that Kingdom. 1758 W. Johnstone Addit. Memorial Earl of Morton against Earl of Galloway 4 It appears by the comptrollery Account 1632, that the Earl..borrowed..200,000 l. Scots. 1871 Sat. Rev. 5 Aug. 169/1 If the weak spot of the system is disclosed, it may perhaps admit of being patched; and if not, the whole Controllery might in that case be cast aside to make way for something better. 2001 A. McKechnie in R. D. Oram & G. P. Stell Lordship & Archit. in Medieval & Renaissance Scotl. xiv. 315 Payments for the royal works were made both by the treasury and the comptrollery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1511
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