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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1618-1646, 1697
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Currell, -all, n.1 Also: curell, -eill, correll. [Later forms of Curle n.] Some light-weight woven fabric in use in the 17th century. 1618 Edinburgh Testaments L. 163 b.
Fourtie elnis of cureill at xxx s. the elne. … Threttie tua elnis chakerit currall wrocht at xl s. the elne 1620 Ib. 352.
Thrie hundreth … elnis of currell and peropus 1621 Ib. LI. 140.
Nyne elnes blak correll at xl s. the elne 1646 Ib. LXI. 303.
xlvi [elnes] braid currell at iij lib. xvj s. the elne 1697 Dundee B. Laws 561.
We [being] so born down with small pryces, … particullarly for litting by weight such as small fingrin searges … and temins and curells, which will taick ten ell or therby to each pund
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