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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1597-1689
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Cuschenneill, n. Also: -enellie, -anneill, -ionell; cusheneil(l, -ieneel, -ianeill; cucheneill; cutshoneill. [e.m.E. cuchineel, -eneale, etc., F. cochenille.] Cochineal. 1597 Bk. Rates 4.
Cuschenellie the pund, xv li. 1610 Criminal Trials III. 100.
Ȝe pilleit and robbed furth of Thomas Snellingis bark … ane barrell of cuscheneill 1610 Highland P. III. 121.
It is reported that the ship hathe some cutshoneill 1616 Edinburgh Testaments XLIX. 162 b.
Fyve pund wecht cuschenneill, pryce of all sex scoir pundis 1630 Stirling's Royal Lett. II. 454.
To dy and fix all maner of cullours in grayne vpon cloth, &c, without help or composition of cucheneill 1649 Edinburgh Testaments LXIV. 306.
Thrie pund wecht of cuschanneill 1672 Edinburgh Testaments LXXIV. 203.
xiij vnce of cuschionell 1689 A. Hay St. Germain's Royal Phys. 216.
Pomegranate rynds, cushie-neel, of each three ounces
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