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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ice-, Ise-, Yse-schok(k)il, -schokkyl, n. Also: isch(eschokil, -schouchil. [Cf. ME. ise-yokel (once, 14th c.), MLG. îs-jokel, LG. isjökel, Da. isjokkel, Norw. dial. isjøkul, etc. See also Schokkil n. In the mod. Sc. and north. and north. midl. Eng. dialects as ice-shockle, -shoggle, etc.] An icicle. —a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 160.
The ice-schoklis that fra his hair doun hang Was wonder greit 1513 Doug. iv. v. 142.
Styf ise schokkyllis [v.rr. ische schoklis, iseschokillis] cauld Doun from his … berd hyngis Ib. vii. Prol. 62.
Our craggis … Hang gret ische schouchlis [v.rr. isch schoklis, yse schokkillis] lang as ony speir a1649 Drummond II. 56/199.
A mountaine lifteth vp his crested head: His lockes are yce-sheekles [1711, ice-schockles]
