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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Panȝell, -yhell, -yeal, n. [sc. var. of Panȝeour.] A pannier, large basket; ? esp. one of the sort carried (usu. in pairs) by pack-animals. Also comb. with -crele. —1436 Exch. R. IV. 683.
Pro diversis expensis … regis ultra montes … in tentoriis, panyhellis, rubbouris, canubio [etc.] 1456 Ib. VI. 234.
Pro xix paribus canistrorum vulgariter dictorum panyealis 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 44.
For panȝell crelis to the Qwene and hir passage to Sanct Ninianis 1492 Acta Conc. I. 280/1.
x merkis for certane panȝell crelis & rubbouris
