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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Camel, n. Also: cameill, -iell, kemel. [ME. camel, camele (late OE. camel), L. camēlus.] A camel.a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 461.
Scho with camelis and cart Held on to the merkat wart a1500 Henr. Fab. 885; Ib. 933.
The cameill with his cran nek furth can carie a1500 Rauf C. 804.
Ane knicht on ane cameill come cantly at hand c1515 Asl. MS. I. 169/21.
The desertis of Ethiope and Affrik, in the quhilk dwellis … dromydaris, camelis [etc.] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3040; Ib. 3128.
On hors, camelis, and dromodareis 1589 Treas. Acc. MS. 170 b.
For hame bringing of a camiell fra Ingland to his maiestieattrib. 1636 Edinb. Test. LVII. 316.
Sex bolt of kemel hair at xvj s. the bolt
