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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Ry-mele, -meill, n. Also: rye- and -mell, -maill. [ME rye-mele (once, a1400, ? as a calque of MSw. roghmiöl). Cf. also 17th c. Eng. rie meal (1662), Icel. rúgmjöl, Norw. rugmjöl, Dan. rugmel.] Meal made from rye. Also attrib.1479–80 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 37.
Quhane that ony victuallis, quheit, beir, malt, ry, rymeill, or massilyon cumis in to the port of Leyth 1488 Acta Conc. I 98/2.
A bow of ry mele price of the boll xij s. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4056.
To … mix ry-meill amang the saip 1583–4 Elgin Rec. I 173.
Thre half-disches ry maill 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 64a.
Rye mell 1622-6 Bisset II 209/16.attrib. 1576 Orkney Oppress. 40.
The barrell of rymeill brannes of twelff lesspond wecht
