A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cuttell, -eill, n. [Of obscure origin.] A measure of the length of a Scottish ell, in use in Orkney and Shetland.1576 Oppress. Orkney 16.
For ilk thrie scoir cuttell quhilk we aught to have payit, he hes compellit ws to pay ffour scoir cuttell wadmell Ib. 52.
Ane dewtie … quhilk extendis to four Dence quhytis … with everie xxiiij cutteill of wadmell 1602 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 145.
It is statut … that the rest of thair kannis, bwsmeris and wechtis [and] cuttellis be usit according to the auld accustomit forme 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 83.
Aine mast of ane boit of nyne cuttell lang … fund on the sie 1622 Orkney & Zetl. Test. I. 88.
Thrie cuttell wadmell, pryce of the cuttell iiij s.
