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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Borell, Borrel(l, n. Also: borale. [f. Bore v.] An auger. 1489 Acta Conc. 106/2.
ij hewin axis, a womyll, a borale 1490 Ib. 132.
A wowmill, a borell 1549 Compl. 11/1.
Tha vald gar ane instrament serue for … ane knyf and ane borrel 1569 Prot. Bk. T. Johnstoun 162.
1 womyll, 1 swingletree borell, 1 nail borell 1578 Maxwell Mem. I. 312.
Ane pair of irne boyis, ane borrell, ane wymmill 1612 Bk. Rates 290.
Borrellis for wryghtisattrib. 1628 M. Works Acc. XX. 4.
For sex borrell yrones … for boiring the quheillis with Ib. 27.
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