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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1499-1500

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Murle, v. [North. e.m.E. murle (1600) and mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial. murl, mirl, merl, to crumble, to reduce to crumbs; of obscure origin, but see SND. s.v. Murl v. for a suggestion.] tr. To reduce to crumbs, to ruin. fig. —a1500 Prestis of Peblis 309 (A).
Thar manhed & thar mensk thusgat thai murle For mariage thus vnite with ane churle

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