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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cammamyld, -myle, n. Also: cammamild, -myll; camomylde. [ME. camamyle, camomylle, etc., OF. cama-, camomille, L. chamomilla.] Camomile.1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 116.
In battill gyrs burgionys the banwert wild, The clavyr, catcluke, & the cammamyld 1570 Sat. P. xv. 11.
Thow camomylde, ȝe balme and mint, Ȝour fragrant odouris laif 1587-99 Hume vii. 26.
Let all the streets, … Be strowd … with thime, and cammamild 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI. 311.
vij pund oyll cammamyll at ix s. the pund 1597 Crim. Trials II. 27.
Brwme and cammamyle 1598 Edinb. Test. XXXI. 350 b.
Oyle rose, oyle mastick, and oyle cammamyle
