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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Girnalling, vbl. n. [f. Girnallv.] = Girnelling vbl. n.1537 Crim. Trials I. 182.
[Breaking the Act of Parliament in] girnalling of victual 1563 Acts II. 538/2.
Actis maid … for repressing of derth of victuallis … alsweill concerning girnalling thairof 1597 Acts 34 b.
Girnalling of victuallis is forbidden 1603 Reg. Great S. 517/1.
Cum potestate inhibendi all houssing, girnalling and keiping extraneorum mercimoniorum a1650 Row 173.
Not thrashing victuall in due tyme, girnalling of it when it is threshen
