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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rissillis, Reisillis, attrib. Also: ryssyll-, -ill-; rissell-; ris(t)l- and -ys; reis(s)ellis, -allis; rissel, ryssyll; russellis. [e.m.E. ryssel (once, 1550), also russelles (1541), russel(l (1545–54), MDu. Rijssel, the Flemish name for Lille.] Russel, a kind of woollen stuff. Also absol. as noun.(a) 1473 Treas. Acc. I 224.
ij ellis of rissillis blak to be a coit aboune his jak 1495 Ib. 219.
Rissillis grene 1496 Halyb. 8.
Schepit … in a pip of Nychollis a stek of ryssyllis brown Ib. 47, etc.
A stek ryssyll blak of the new sell cost 9 li. 1498 Treas. Acc. I 318.
Ristlis 1503 Ib. II 311.
Rislis broun 1504 Ib. 309.
Rislys 1504–5 Ib. III 35.
For ij elne rislis clath to be hos to the king 1510 Rentale Dunkeld. (S.H.S.) 4.
Rissillis [ed. rissittis] blak 1531–2 Treas. Acc. in Crim. Trials I i 278. 1575 Dumfries B. Ct. 25 Oct.
Ane blak rissillis gowne 1610 Brechin Test. II 102b.
Elevin elnis of rissellis growgrame(b) 1599 Exch. R. XXIII 318.
Reisillis grograne 1600 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A 5b.
Ȝour goun of reisallis grograne 1618 Edinb. Test. L 150b.
Ane new broun doublet of reissellis stuf(c) 1598 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 99.
Half a stik of russellis grew-gren(d) 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 528.
For v½ ellis rissel blak to be the king a ryding goun with ane hudeabsol. as noun 1488 Treas. Acc. I 159.
For ij elne … of grene ryssillis for a gowne and a coyt 1497 Halyb. 125.
2 stekis ryssillis, cost 17 li. 15 s. 1499 Ib. 208.
Ryssyllis(b) 1648 Edinb. Test. LXIV 12.
Thrie gownis quhairof tuo of bombasie and ane of reissellis
