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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Duble, Dub(b)ill, a. Also: dwble, dwbill, dubyl(l. [e.m.E. dubble, dubbel, ME. dubbil, duble, OF. duble, early var. of double.] = Double a. (in various senses).(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 976.
Thare-of dubyl cause may be 1485 Acts II. 172/1.
Takin of duble & trible fraucht 1564 Inverness B. Rec. I. 118.
Sande Balye … sall pay his dubyll entre 1569 Ib. 180.
His dubbill entre payit to the thesaurer 1596 Dalr. I. 21/20.
Beȝonde the water, thay finȝie a dwble passage(2) 1530 Lindores Chart. 32.
Thre dwiplats of dwbill wersat 1553 Fam. Rose 218.
Ane pair of dwbill blankettis 1567 Digest Justiciary Proc. G. 2.
Hurting of Wm Kinmounth … be schot of pistolet throuche his thie with dubbill billettis 1576 Brechin Test. I. 1 b.
xviij dubbill ellis of plaidding 1608–9 Misc. Spald. C. V. 84.
For three dubill ruiff spar to be twa jebettis 1620 Grant Chart. 325.
To Johnne Belscheis ane duble angell(3) 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 361.
This duble drunckerd thought no schame; … Persuading him to sell his land Ib. 493.
Gif ye knew his duble tackis Amonges the contrie men he mackis