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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gernel(l, -nall, n. [Var. of Garnale, Girnell.] A store of grain or meal. Also attrib. with gude. — 1458 Reg. Great S. 143/1.
[To levy] of ilk town [= ton] of gernelgud of fremen, 2 pennys 1558-66 Knox I. 406.
The barne-yairdis new gatherrit, the gernallis replenischeit 1651 Burnett of Leys MS.
Nyne bollis … oat meall ȝearlie out of my gernell of Leyis
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