A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1512
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(Schevill,) Schewill, adj. Also: chew-. [See Schevill,v.] Wry; twisted. —c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 106 (Ch. & M.).
He schowis on me his schewill [M. chewill] mouth and schedis my lippis