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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fardell, n.¹ Also: fardel(e, -dall, -dill; ferdell; farthell, -ill. [ME. fardel (c 1300), -dille, ferdel, etc., OF. fardel.] A bundle or pack.(a) 1375 Barb. iii. 432.
Sum … couth on his bak ber a fardele 14.. Acts I. 303/2.
Of a tursel behind a sadyl a halfpeny … Of a fardel a halfpeny 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 238.
Off toll and custome … Of ane fardell, j obl. 15.. Clar. iii. 845.
Go beare ane fardill of ȝone wole anone Unto the schipe 1545 Treas. Acc. VIII. 379.
xliiij barrelis of pulder and nynetene fardellis witht half haggis 1561 Reg. Privy C. I. 175.
Aucht fardellis and iiij bunchis of cardis 1613 Conv. Burghs II. 395.
For lossing and careing of ilk coffer, fardell, or ball from the skout flote to the ship 1669 Ib. III. 618.
His sending of three fardalls of playding to Middeburgh(b) 1537 Bk. Carlaverock II. 23.
The said abbot [etc.] … to pas throuch ȝour realme with thair horses, … bulgettis, ferdellis, jowellis, … and all uthiris gudis lefull 1550–52 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XXVII. 52.
The ferdellis, ballis and pakkettis of the gudis and merchandice(c) 1644 Acts VI. 68/2.
Some great packes, tua farthells with tua horse [etc.] 1646 Edinb. Test. LXII. 187.
In the wey house twa farthill of skines