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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Carvell naill, n. Also: carwell, -vall, -vaill, and nale, nall. [f. Carvell,n.] A nail used in the construction of carvels.1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 478.
j stane of carvell naill 1531 M. Works Acc. II. 7.
Tua stane weycht of grete carvaill naill 1532 Ib. II. 40.
Carvaill naill to the vpsetting of the grete skaffalting 1534 Treas. Acc. VI. 235.
For ij stanis carvell nalis 1555–6 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 196.
Wrocht vpoun thir twa dayis foirsaid vj stane iij pund wecht of carwell nalis 1566 Treas. Acc. XI. 517.
Of grit carwell nalis weyand twa pund viiijc wecht 1613 Soc. Ant. X. 222.
To James Layng, smytht, for boutis, carvall naillis, ringis and vther iron work [for a bark] 1639 M. Works Acc. XXIX. 42 b.
iiijxx of grit carvill naill...till call in the pallisadis
