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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: <1375, 1375-1456, 1597-1678
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Chaudmellé, -mella(y, n. Also: chawdmelle, -mella, chaudemella(y, chauldemelly, chadmellye, cha(i)dmelle; chatmel. [OF. chaude mellee ‘heated affray’.] A sudden angry broil or affray.1373 Acts I. 184/1.
Si homicidium fuit perpetratum … ex calore iracundie vel chaudemellee c1420 Wynt. vi. 2275.
Gyve ony be suddane chawdmelle [W. chad-] Hapnyd swa slayne to be c1420 Ib. viii. 6802 (St. A.).
In sa fell a chaidmelle 1425 Acts II. 9/2.
Gif the deide was done apon forthocht felony or throw suddande chaudemellay [34/1 chawdmella] 1425 Ib.
Gif the trespas be done of suddande chauldemelly [34/1 chaudmellay] 1456 Hay I. 271/7.
And a man of sudane chaudemellay saw ane othir drawe his wappin and cum on him 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v.
Chavd-melle, ane hoat suddaine tuilȝie, or debaite, quhilk is opponed as contrar to forthoucht fellonie 1603 Moysie 28.
The lord Ruthuen … vpone ane suddand chatmel wes onbesat be the maister of Olyphant1607 Reg. Privy C. VII. 498.
Yf the same did fall furth be meir accident or chadmellye unintendit 1628 Ib. 2 Ser. II. 267.
Williame Patersoun … having laitlie upon a suddane chaudmelle … slane umquhill Iohne Mowat 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. (1699) 122.
Chaudmella, or slaughter committed upon suddenty, shall only be punishable according to the old laws
