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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1532
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(Sile,) Syle, Seill, n.2 [Sil(e v.2] = Siling vbl. n. 1. —(a) 1531 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 59.
Estland burd for syle and clething of the wallis of the chalmeris 1531–2 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 77.
To the sawaris for … estland burd in syle and clething of the wallis 1531–2 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 80.
Thomas Craufurd smyth to the … bringing to of the syle and skaffalting of the tua myd chalmeris betuex the gestis —(b) 1532 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. 5.
v windoks … with greit gudgeonis and cors burdis with leiffis bandit and slottit price of thame fifty li. v furnist burdis set in seill by the heid burd; price xxli. —attrib. 1531–2 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 76.
For glewing of the syle clething of the wallis
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