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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: <1375, 1375, 1499-1570

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Gil(l, Gyll, n.1 [ME. gylle, gille (a 1400), ON. gil.] A deep cleft, a ravine.a 1238[ Lindores Chart. 65.
In Rauengille villa mea
1373 Reg. Great S. (1814) 103/2.
De terris de Smalgyllis & de Syftynhowys]
a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 169.
Mage of the milhill, Grom Gym of the gill
1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 166.
I grapyt graithly the gyll [R. gil], Every modywarp hyll
1535 Stewart 11005.
Richt heiche aboue ane gill, Ane craig thair stude callit the Craftishill
1535 Ib. 45693.
Ten thousand men Dalie he led ouir mony gill and glen
1570 Satirical Poems xii. 71.
Hirdmen sall hunt you vp throw Garronis gyll

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