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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mobil(l, Mubil(l, Meuble, n.1 Also: moble, mwbill. Plur. moblis, -ys, -es, mobillis, mublis, -ys, mubillis, meublis, -eis, meubelles, moublis. [ME. moble (14th c.), plur. -ylles, meuble (a 1450), f. as Mobil(l a. Cf. Meble n.]
Movable property; movable goods, chattels; also, possessions, wealth, more generally.coll. sing. and plur.Common in Douglas.sing. 1375 Barb. v. 275 (E).
A man … rych of moble [C. mwbill] and off cateill 14.. Burgh Laws c. 38 (A).
Alswell of landis as of mobill [B. moblis] c1420 Wynt. v. 2947 (W).
[That the teindis] suld … be payit doune Baith of nobill [sic in MS.] and monay a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 807.
For al the mobil on the mold a1500 Seven S. 827.
He gaderit moble sa oure messour That he a towre fillit of tressour Ib. 870, 884. 1505 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 347.
[Their heirs failing, the lands] cumande agane to the nerrest and lauchfull airris of the said Johne quhat sumeuir as moble of mariageplur. (a) ?1438 Alex. ii. 7152.
In his countre Was nouther strange na ȝit preue That he na reft rent and mobillis baith 1513 Doug. i. i. 23.
Cartage … myghty of moblys Ib. viii. iii. 9.
The Kyng Evander of moblys not mychty Ib. vi. 15.
Nor ȝit had craft to conquys … geir, Nor kepe thar moblys [R. movblis] quhen it gadderit was Ib. x. ix. 49.
A hows … full of mobillis seir Ib. ii. xii. 74, iv. Prol. 258, viii. iii. 178, ix. v. 116, etc. 1531 Bell. Boece (M)I. 141.
To be aire to his croun, riches and mobillis(b) c1420 Bute MS. 154.
Of landis and mublys in burgh courtys 1570 Leslie 136.
Taking away all the saide bishoppis mubillis(c) 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 38.
Na man sal … let thaim to bryng ne to by thair vitaillis ne thair meubles to thair castellis 1456 Hay I. 154/26.
Bot as of guidis wonnyn apon inymyes … that is to say meubleis Ib. 292/11.
Ane Emperour may mak testament of his meubles bot he may nocht mak heritage of the empire 1568–9 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. ii. 188.
Reving … his majesties pretious meubles, jewills and stanis of greit valor 1570 Cal. Sc. P. III. 303. 1571 Q. Mary in Ib. IV. 60.
My meubelles 1597–8 Household Bks. Jas. VI 28 Feb.
Prouisioun and meubles
