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Gyre-carling, n. Also: gyr-, gyircarlyng. [ON. gýgr ogress, Carling n.] An ogress. 1528 Lynd. Dreme 45.
Mony other plesand storye Off the reid etin, and the gyir carlyng 1540 Id. Sat. 4592.
For my gudame, the gyre carling, Leirnde me the prophesie of Marling a1568 Bann. MS. 136 b/4.
Thair dwelt ane grit gyre carling in awld Betokis bour 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4004.
Ane gyre carling, and graceles clatterar 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 337.
Judge ȝe how ghaist and gyrecarlingis comes in amonges thame a1585 Polwart Flyt. 681 (T).
Leve boigillis, brouneis, gyr carlingis, & ghaistis