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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chesell, n.1 Also: cheisell, chesaile, -al(l, chyssel. [ME. chesell(e, chesel(e, etc., variant of chisel, ONF. chisel, OF. cisel (F. ciseau).] A chisel. Also attrib. with tail.1499 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 430.
The propis betwix thame, the quhilk sal be corsit with mell and chesaile 1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 452.
xvj cheisellis for the dichting of the greit cheifis for the greit mast 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 58.
The syluer scalyt fyschis … With fynnys schynand … And chyssell [R. chesal] talys 1529 Dundee B. Laws 546.
Fra the hoill maid with ane chesall in forme of croce on the est syd of the said dur 1538 Treas. Acc. VII. 39.
vij dowsoun of braid bowtis witht chesellis 156. Ib. XI. 115.
Spanȝe irne to be … chesellis to prepair the grit pecis of found
