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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Capill, n. Also: capyl, kapyll. [ME. capil (c 1290), capel, caple, etc. , Sc. and Ir. Gael. capull, capall, horse, mare.] A horse; in later use spec. one used by a cadger. (Chiefly poetic.) c1420 Wynt. i. 1024 (W).
Than wild and wod for thai meris Waxis thai capillis Ib. 1037 (R).
Fra the capylis sudanly The kynd ethchapys habowndanly 1472 Peebles B. Rec. 168.
The nychburis … decretyt to kep Kadmowr to kow and kapyll Ib. 169.
Thai ordanit that kow and kapyll … sal gang … in Russalsqham abone Kadmour wod a1500 Henr. Fab. 2020; Ib. 2082.
With that ane cadgear, with capill and with creillis, Come carpand furth a1500 Rauf C. 43.
Ane cant carll … With ane capill and twa creillis cuplit abufe Ib. 114; etc.
The ane of ȝow my capill ta c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 355.
The cappill, that the crelis kest in the caf mydding, Sa curtasly the cart drawis 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 42.
The cadgyar callis furth his capill [R. capyl]