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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhele-barrow, Quheil(l)-barrow, n. Also: quheyl(l)-, quhell-, quhile-, whille- and -barow, -barrou, -barra. [ME and e.m.E. wilbarewe (c1340), whelberwe (15th c.), whelebarrowe (1533), whilberow (c1563).] A wheelbarrow.1498 Halyb. 184.
Cartis and quheyll barrowis 1513 Prestwick B. Rec. 44.
For the vrangvys wythhaldyn of ane trinnyll of ane quheylbarow 1513 Exch. R. XIII 504.
Quhelebarowis 1517 Wigtown B. Ct. 75a.
Quhile barow 1537 Linlithgow B. Ct. 31 Oct.
Quheill barrow 1597 Paisley B. Rec. 199.
For breking of certane quheillbarrows in the Mos of the said burgh 15.. Balcarres P. V 73b.
Whille barowes ii 1612–13 Misc. Spald. C. V 92.
For ane quheil barrou to serue the toune, 12 s. 1618 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 126.
For sum starupes to quheilbarrowes 1619 Inverurie 205.
Quhell barrows 1623–4 Peebles B. Rec. I 411.
Ane quheill barra to cairrie staines to the calsa
