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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cordell, Cordale, n. Also: cordall. [F. cordelle dim. of corde Cord n.]

1. A rope, esp. as part of a ship's tackle.(a) 1505 Treas. Acc. II. 287.
Bocht … in Flandrez … tua cordales to the schip, weyand xiijc xxvj pund wecht
1511 Ib. IV. 288.
pece small cordalis, ix bolts canves
1548 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XX. (J).
Ane anker and tua cordalis
1560 Admir. Ct. Bk. 112.
Twa lang towis callit cordallis
(b) 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 165.
For ane cordell weying xx stane
1538–9 M. Works Acc. VI. 24 b.
Ane gret cordell to the windes, … ane … smaller cordell tow … with the v pilleis
1563 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson 29 b.
To … pay … the sowme of threttie pundis … for ane cordell of ane schipe
1566 Treas. Acc. XI. 517.
Ane stane, ane pund, viij unce wecht of ane new cordell to the artailȝerie
1600 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 209.
The vrangous … away tacking and cutting of the towis and cordellis of schippis
1602 Conv. Burghs II. 143.
Ilk skipper is haldin detbund to haue in his schipe stark cordellis and winding takill to sett in and out the merchandis guidis
1614 Dundee Shipping L. 252.
350 steane of takill, … 45 towis and wairape and 49 cordellis

2. An ornamental cord.1580 Edinb. Test. IX. 28 b.
Of failȝeit silk & endis of cordellis, foure vnce; … cordellis of siluer & gold

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