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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512, 1586-1608
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Knitchell, Knytchell, n. Also: knychtschell. [f. Knitch,n.: only Sc. Also in the later dial. of Shetland = a bundle (Edmondston), and of north. Yorks. = a cluster of lice (EDD.).] A (small) bundle. —c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxii. 72.
Twa curis or thre hes vpolandis Michell, With dispensationis bund in a knitchell 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XV. 122.
Tua knychtschellis of gray paper price thairof x s. 1608 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 47.
Na custome to be tane of knytchells or that is carreit in anes hand or oxter
