One of the seals of the Chancery of Scotland, having the shape and impression of a fourth part (the top half of the obverse and reverse) of the Great Seal.
Origin
Late 15th century.
Definition of quarter seal in US English:
quarter seal
noun
Scottish historical
One of the seals of the Chancery of Scotland, having the shape and impression of a fourth part (the top half of the obverse and reverse) of the Great Seal.