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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cercle, Cerkill, -yll, n. [ME. cerkyll(e, cerkle, cercle, OF. cercle, L. circulus. See Cirkill n.] A circle. c1400 Troy-bk. I. 503.
A cercle that turnys im heven On some ane of the planetes seven c1420 Wynt. vi. 1423.
A cerkill was Sene apperand as off bras Ib. 1426.
That cerkyll than was rede abowte 1456 Hay II. 108/5.
The diverse movingis of the planetis … and schortnes of cercleis Ib. 113/32.
This is first the science of cercleis and roundellis 1554 Haddington Acc. MS.
For … allevin of the tolbutht spouttis & cerkellis mendin