A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1603
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Nevell, Navell, v. Also: nevelling, neffelling, vbl. n. [Frequent. or intensitive f. Nefe n., Neve n., or Nefe v.] tr. To strike repeatedly with the fists, to pummel; also vbl.n. — 1558-66 Knox I. 146.
Frome schouldering thei go to buffettis and from dry blawes by neffis and neffelling [Calderwood from brawlling to buffets & dry blowes by nivves and nevelling] 1603 Philotus cxxxiv.
With my neiues I sall thé nauell [: beuell, reuell; v.r. neuell]
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