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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garroun-nail, Garron-nail, n. Also: garrow, garrone, garrand, garrin; -naill, nale, nall, naule. [f. Garroun,n.1] A large nail or spike for use with garrons.(a) 1506–7 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 32 b.
Pro empcione centum & duorum lie garrow nale
1511 Ib. 156b.
Quingentorum lie garrow naile
1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 287.
For ijc planchoure nallis and half ane hundreith garroun nallis
1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 372.
Ane crawe iron to drawe out doubill garroun naillis
1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 149.
Ane foir plait with foure garroun nallis to the loik
1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 65.
For macking of a gallowis to hing the saidis pirattis, and for garroun naillis and warkmanschip
(b) 1531 M. Works Acc. II. 252 b.
iijm garron naill
1532 Ib. 40 b.
Grete garron naill for the brasis of the syling vpputting
1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 76.
For twa plankkis to be broddis to the ovir trone … vijxx garron nalis thairto
1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. 119.
For garron naules, with locks & keys to gates and durrs
1650 Stirling B. Rec. II. 303.
A quarter hundreth garron nailles
1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 226.
For ½ stane of stanchell iron to be 2 cart garron nails
(c) 1639 M. Works Acc. XXIX. 2.
Ane hundreth single garrand nailes
1652–3 Peebles B. Rec. II. 195.
For tuelve garrin naills making

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