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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garnale, -nall, -nell, n. Also: gairnell. [Var. of Gernel, with gar- as in Eng. garner.] A large chest or space for storing meal. Also attrib. and fig.(a) 1489 Acta Aud. 119/2.
Sex pottis, twa pannis, viij garnalis, … thre fattis a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 246 (M).
Muttoun dryver, garnale ryvear 1558-66 Knox II. 310.
Men wold rather haue thought that Pharao's pose, treasure, and garnallis should haue bene diminished c 1570 Lennox Mun. 276.
In the garnal wolt, ane garnall 1644 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 51.
For … syllering of the meall garnall(b) 1529 Reg. Great S. 178.
A bowting tun … , a garnell … , a cloise wairstall c 1578 Maxwell Mem. I. 312.
Ane greit garnell in the chaipell 1596 Dalr. I. 48/34.
The Gareoth … is sa fertil a ground … that thay cal it the commoune barn or garnel of Abirdine 1613 Edinb. Test. XLVII. 257.
In the said gairnell … ix bollis … beir 1651 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 304.
Payet out of the garnell of Paslay a chalder of meill 1663 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 187.
In the garnell house, … twelff trencheres and four salsters