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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1500-1512, 1595-1681
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Enamel, Enamble, v. Also: ennamyl, -ammal, enamle, -amile, enemble. Also ppl. a.: enembled. [ME. enamel (c 1400), enamyl, ennamel, enaumayle (a 1400), AF. enameler, -amayller. Cf. Anamal v.] tr. To enamel. 1375 Barb. xx. 305 (E).
Douglas … Gert mak a cas of siluer fyne, Ennamylyt throw sutelte c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 13 (B).
Ennammalit wes the feild with all cullouris 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Invro, to imprint with ane hoat yron, to enamile 1640 4th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 512/2.
Ane targett of gold … enambled 1652 Montgomery Mem. 317.
Tuo gold woopes enamled 1655 Wemyss Chart. 241.
Ane thumb ring of gold enembled black 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii. 52.
His hide enambled with itch was
Ppl. a. Enamelled. 1655 Wemyss Chart. 241.
Ane enembled black woope
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