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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1566-1610, 1664
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Bowelling, Bowalling, vbl. n. Also: bewalling, bowling, boulling. [ME. bowalynge, e.m.E. bowelling, f. Bowell,v.] Disembowelling. 1566 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 109.
For … barrellis and vtheris necesseris preparit for bewalling of the King grace 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 336.
The deid corpis … efter the bowalling 1610 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 314.
The expensis maid be him in bowelling of the lard of Howstoun 1664 Lamont Diary 175.
[To the] apothecary for … bowling of him
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