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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1584-1646
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Mangrel(l, n. and a. [e.m.E. mangrel (1607), otherwise appar. chiefly or only Sc. in this form which also survives in the mod. dial., corresp. to e.m.E. mungrel (1554), moungrel (1542), mong(e)rell (1561), also mengrell (1486), all f. the root mang-, mong-, meng-, to mix (see Meng v., Mang v.).] a. n. A mongrel (dog), and as a term of abuse. b. adj. (Hawks) of mixed breed. c. adj., transf. Of mixed nature, hybrid. —a. a1585 Polwart Flyt. 805 (T).
Gleyit gangrell, auld mangrell, to the hangrell with pyne 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. v.
The cases of sin are become so … intricate that some like mangrels doe participat of diuers kindesb. 1633 Stirling's Royal Lett. II. 660.
We are informed that within your boundis ther ar some mangrell haulks 1633 Ib. 726.c. 1600-1610 Melvill 212.
[Bishops practising] mangrell melling with civill and warldlie maters 1646 J. Hope Diary (1958) 178.
With balles of a mangrell nature betuixt that of the stonne and that of the metall
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