A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1513-1549
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Cirkil(l, v. Also: cyrkyl, -il, circkell, cirkle, circle. [Variant of cerkle Cercle v. after Cirkil(l,n., as also e.m.E. circle.] tr. To encircle, encompass, surround; to go round in a circle.1513 Doug. i. ix. 52.
Quhil sonnys schaddow circlys hillis about 1513 Ib. ii. iv. 31.
Thai … twys cyrkyllit his myddil rownd about 1513 Ib. v. x. 56; etc.
Eftyr thai had all cirkillyt in a ryng … the place and feild about 1533 Bell. Livy I. 146/22.
The ciete gaif him als mekil land as he mycht cirkill about on ane day with ane pleuch 1535 Stewart 12513.
In armour bricht … Cirklit with sapheir 1535 Ib. 21675.
He send Lycht lyuer men to cirkill thame about ?1549 Monro W. Isles 25.
Her begin wee to circkell Iyla, sune gaittis aboute with litle iyles
