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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reconcil(e, -sil(e, v. Also: -syl. [ME (14th c.) and e.m.E. reconcile (14th c.), -sile, -syl(e, -cyle, OF reconcilier (12th c.), (mod. F. réconcilier), L. reconciliāre.] To reconcile in senses 1, 4 and 5 of Reconsal(l v.(1) 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 141.
Reconsyl 1562-3 Winȝet I 109/20.
To remane vnmariit or to be reconcilit to hir husband 1570 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 180.
The husband is already reconciled with his wife(2) 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 254.
The saydis Dauid Ledop and Cristen Kyninmonth war reconsiled 1575 Ib. 410. 1628 Fam. Innes 216.
His Ma. and lower huis are reconcild(3) 1576 Reg. Privy C. II 516.
Be his allya with the hous of Atholl the deidlie feid … wes reconcilit 1589 Misc. Spald. C. II 279.
And no difference nor dedlie feid … to be reconsilit vptakin nor pacifeit be ane of ws but [etc.] a1639 Spotsw. Hist. 105.
He reconciled the variance which long had continued betwixt this nation and … Holland

b. To advise (a person); to give guidance to. Cf. Reconsal(l v. 6. 1532 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 63.
Allegeand … thai culd nocht gudly decern heyrintill quhill that var reconsilat [Ex. Processes 1, recounselat] with vtheris hewand vnderstandyng heyrintill