A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Tynsall,) Tynsal, Tinsal(l, Tinsel(l, Tensal, v. [Tynsal(l n.] tr.
1. a. To lose, damage (goods).?14.. Ship Laws c. 22 (H2).
And the maistir tynis his frauch throw the schipmane & the marchandis tinsalit the schipmane aw to pay the maistir his fraucht scaithis [etc.] 1571–2 Lanark B. Rec. 65.
Gef ony victuell beis … tinsallet in the millar defalt … the said David sall mak regres thairof again
b. To cause loss to, harm (a person) in respect of his possessions.1548–56 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXXIII 45.
[Andrew Russell] throw aventure of say merchandice [was] … greatlie tinsallit in his guidis(b) 1475 Aberd. B. Rec. I 34.
He is sa tensalit in gudis, that he is nocht of povar to pay certane dettis
2. To penalise (a person) in respect of (his possessions), to fine (a person) (a sum of money). Also absol.p.t. 1563 Dumfries B. Ct. 188a.
That ane boll of malt that scho coft fra Robert Newall was vnsufficient & tynsald hir ten marksp.p. c1500 Harl. MS 4700 282a.
[If a tenant takes wood without permission] he may be gretumly tinsalit & forfaltit of his takabsol. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 114.
Gif sic essonȝie without borgh be made … he that swa is essonȝied may be tinselled and skaithed
