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

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500, 1627

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Goil, Goyll, n. [e.m.E. (1601) and ME. gole (a 1400), AF. gole, goule.] A channel. —1500 Carnegie Lett. 523.
To put in the dame of the said mylne in our said wattir, thar beand ane sufficient goyll in the said dame for passagis of fische to … and fra the sey
1627 Banff Ann. II. 213.
The said James sall big, lay, and upput tua slaippis or goilis on the northsyde of the said harbarie, … the stanis being frilie laid to him at the saidis goillis

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