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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Muscul, Musckell, n. [e.m.E. muscule (1533), muskel (a 1577), F. muscle, or directly from L. mūsculus.] A muscle. —1562 Digest Justiciary Proc. D. 47.
Throw the cutting of the musculis, tendentis and legementis of his solle of his said left fut 1657 Balfour Ann. I. 165.
The quhole musckells of hes bodey … was fristed with flaming hot irone pincetts
