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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: 1597
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Cursell, n. [Of obscure formation.] = Cors n.2 5. — 1597 Acts IV. 122/2.
That thair salbe ane hundreth stane wecht of copper … maid reddy to the prenting … with pyle and cursell quhairthrouch the same be not counterfute
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"Cursell n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/cursell>
