A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Kappill-tow, var. of Cabil(l)-tow n. (cable-rope). —1637 Edinb. Test. LVIII. 92 b.
The halff of the littill bot callit the Janet … , ane kappill tow
