A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Angular, Angellar, Anglar, n. Also: angeller, angler. [L. angulāris. Cf. Anguler,a.] A brace-piece or tie in the interior angle of a wooden frame.1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 283.
Certane cuppillis, syntreis, and angularis to the chapele 1534–5 Linlithgow Palace 325.
To nale the siloring and angularis of the … kechin 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 378.
Ane greit geist of aik to be anglaris 1566 Ib. 507.
Foure double sparris to be angellaris to the gibbett 1595 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. MS. 587.
Garronis to the kippellis, angelleris, and rinruiffis of the scoole 1608–9 Misc. Spald. C. V. 84.
Twa syngill ruiff spar to be angleris
