A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Christal(l, -ell, n. and a. [e.m.E. (16th c.), var. of Cristal.] Crystal.(1) 1533 Gau 12/8.
Thay that wsis corsis, christal, … and coniuracione to find hwid hurdis in the ȝeird c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6042.
The erth lyke christall salbe cleir 1570 Leslie 179.
Glasses of the fynest christall 1603 Montgomery Mem. II. 246.
Two drinkin glaseis, on of christell(2) 1572 Inverness B. Rec. I. 214.
Ane christall stane bundin in silwer 1596 Dalr. II. 276/10.
He wald … haue the capburde drest with christal vesselis brocht from Venice
