A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Macull, Makill, -le, Macle, n. [e.m.E. macule (Caxton, 1483, 1490), otherwise appar. only Sc., F. macule, L. macula.] a. A spot, blemish, flaw. Only in but (= without) macull. b. A mascle in heraldry. —a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 152.
The rose … Bot ony spot or macull Id. lxxxv. 22.
Haile moder and maide but makle! a1568 Bann. MS. 29 b/15.
But macull 1533 Boece xiv. xvi. 571 b.
The Emprioure Henry … defendit his dignite but spot or makill of dishonourb. 1494 Loutfut MS. 12 b.
Losenge voide vydee … is pareil till ane macle
