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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Garroun-nail, Garron-nail, n. Also: garrow, garrone, garrand, garrin; -naill, nale, nall, naule. [f. Garroun,n.¹] A large nail or spike for use with garrons.(a) 1506–7 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 32 b.
Pro empcione centum & duorum lie garrow nale 1511 Ib. 156b.
Quingentorum lie garrow naile 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 287.
For ij^c planchoure nallis and half ane hundreith garroun nallis 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 372.
Ane crawe iron to drawe out doubill garroun naillis 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 149.
Ane foir plait with foure garroun nallis to the loik 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 65.
For macking of a gallowis to hing the saidis pirattis, and for garroun naillis and warkmanschip(b) 1531 M. Works Acc. II. 25² b.
iij^m garron naill 1532 Ib. 40 b.
Grete garron naill for the brasis of the syling vpputting 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 76.
For twa plankkis to be broddis to the ovir trone … vij^xx garron nalis thairto 1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. 119.
For garron naules, with locks & keys to gates and durrs 1650 Stirling B. Rec. II. 303.
A quarter hundreth garron nailles 1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 226.
For ½ stane of stanchell iron to be 2 cart garron nails(c) 1639 M. Works Acc. XXIX. 2.
Ane hundreth single garrand nailes 1652–3 Peebles B. Rec. II. 195.
For tuelve garrin naills making