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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1475-1626
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Cornicle, -ikle, -ikil(l, n. Also: cornickle, -icill, -nykill, -nykyll, pl. -nyklis, -nyklys, -nakill, -yll. [Variant of Cronicle, with metathesis of r. Cf. Cornike.] A chronicle.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi. 551.
As the cornicle of Euseby … sais c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 1080.
Our corniclis rehers that in[to] playn 1533 Bell. Livy II. 62/21.
Thocht the names … are nocht fund in the ald cronikillis [v.r. corniclis] 1579 Misc. Bann. C. II. 195.
Ane Stowis cornicle 1600-1610 Melvill 120.
The cornicle of Mr Georg Buchanan 1600-1610 Ib. 121.
Be the printing of his cornicle was endit 1622-6 Bisset II. 311/119.
The opinioun of Ewsebius … in his cornicle(b) c1420 Wynt. ii. 10.
As Orosius In-tyll hys cornyklys tellys ws c1420 Ib. v. 278; etc. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace i. 143.
Off cornikle quhat suld I tary lang 1490 Irland Mir. 9/9.
As … auld storiis and corniklis witnessis c1515 Asloan MS I. 200/11.
Ȝour awne principale story and cornikle callit pollicronicon c1515 Ib. 215/2.
Heir followis ane schort memoriale of the Scottis corniklis for addicoun 1533 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 97.
[To] Maister Iohne Ballantyne, for ane new cornikle gevin to the Kingis grace 1533 Bell. Livy I. 224/17.
I fynd in vthir cronikillis [v.r. cornicklis] 1615 Highland P. III. 267.
The mekle old cornikle, in wrett(c) c1420 Wynt. iv. 294.
As the clerk Orosyus In tyll hys cornykyll tellys ws c1420 Ib. i. Prol. heading (E2).
Heir followis the prolog … Off the cornykkillis callit Originall c1515 Asloan MS I. 200/3.
For samekle as all Ynglis men ar so presumptuos in thare argumentis and collationis of thir cornikillis 1533 Bell. Livy II. 80/21.
The anciant cornikillis of Rome 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 410.
Ane Inglis buke of the historeis … ; item, the cornakillis 1622-6 Bisset II. 158/27.
Fabienis Cornicill imprented … be Johne Kingistoun prentareattrib. 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 409.
Ane cornakyll bwyk
