A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Sile,) Syle, v.4 [? Altered form of Resile v.] ? To recoil, draw back. —1584 Cal. Sc. P. VII 106.
The uther answered it was not lawfull, ‘for my lord yow ar acused for tresonne … '. The other syled and called for a drink
