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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1606, 1689
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(Arrivale,) Arryvale, n. Also: arryv(e)all, -wall; arryuell, -well. [ME. aryvale (Chaucer), arivaill, arryvayll, aryvell, AF. arrivaille.] Arrival (on land or at a destination).1562 Reg. Privy C. I. 208 (eftir hir first arrywell and hayme cuming in this cuntre). 1558-66 Knox II. 342 (befoir your arryvall in this countrey). a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS xix. (Off the Quenis arryvale in Scotland). 1606 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 228 (efter the schippis saife arryuell). 1689 Siege Castle Edinb. 44 (the Kingis arryveall in Ireland).
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