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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bukkil(l, Buckill, n. Also: bukill, -el(l, bou-, bow-, bokill; pl. buklis, -les, bucles. [Late ME. bukkel, ME. bukyll, bokell, bocle, etc., OF. bucle, boucle.] A buckle. ?1438 Alex. i. 3209.
The brais and buklis [of a shield] brast in tua 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 372.
For the blak bulklis and ringys to the harnasing 1503 Ib. II. 203.
For ane skin of gold to the samyn sadil … For ix bukkilles to it Ib. 385.
For gilting of the Quenis bukkilles and boses of the Quenis bridil 1513 Doug. v. vi. 50.
The bukkil claspyt with a jemmys poynt Ib. xii. v. 136.
This dart … smate hym … Neyr quhar the bukkill hys sydis dyd enbrace 1537 Crim. Trials I. 290.
For bukkillis, pendasis, and vthir geir 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 411.
The jwntouris and bulkillis dowble our gilt with gold 1560 Rolland Seven S. 297/19.
Of his gorget ane buckill or twa he fretts 1581 Treas. Acc. MS. 49² b.
For xxiiij siluer buckillis … to his hienes buittis 1591 Thanes of Cawdor 203.
Setting ane bowkill upone yowr geldingis hawsing gerth 1607 Crim. Trials II. ii. 532.
He louset his belt and with the bukillis … thairof strak the said vmquhile Robert 1697 Foulis Acc. Bk. 216.
For a duzen bukles for girdsattrib. 1579 Edinb. Test. VII. 116 b.
Tua gros of cullouris of buttones of the bokill fassoun