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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1631
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Wirtel(l, n. [e.m.E. whortle, hurtle (1597) the shrub, wortle (1620) the fruit.] The whortleberry. —1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 3 Oct.
For annet seids and pepper reid wirtels to be sellit 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 22 Nov.
A pound of resings of sumie a pynt of seck succur wirtellis
