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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Fuaill,) Fuel(l, n. Also: fuayl, fwaill, fouell, fule. [ME. fuelle (14th c.), fowayle (13 … ), OF. fowaille, feuaille. Cf. Fewall n.] Fuel. c 1350 Facs. Nat. MSS. II. xix.
Heredes dicti Willelmi percipient focale [gl. sal take fuayl] 1375 Barb. iv. 64.
The castell weill vittalit thai, With met and fwaill can purvay Ib. iv. 170.
Thai … na wittaill na fwaill had 1459 Liber Aberbr. 107.
Owr predicessoris … tholyt the smyth tyll byg ane smyde in the moss becaus of his colys and fuell c 1489 Ib. 263.
Item, in the celleraris office for the fuel bringing hame v li. 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 107.
Quhair ther wes maid inhibitioune … that na induelleris … sould wynn fouell 1631 Ann. Banff. I. 66.
That na indueller … cast, win, nor leid ony fule feall … in ony pairt of the said comountie