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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1496-1568
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Pan(n)ell, -al(e, n.1 Also: -ul. [North. ME. panel (Cursor M.), panel(l)e (15th c.), e.m.E. panell (1497), but previously appar. only north., e.m.E. also pannell (1530) a kind of treeless saddle, OF. panel, med. L. panellus, (see Pannel(l,n.2).] A cloth, skin or pad placed under the saddle of a horse or mule. 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 292.
Giffin for pannulis to kar saddillis, xviij s. 1497 Ib. 372.
For ane stok of ane sadil, the pannal and the werkmanschip of it 1501–2 Ib. II. 142.
For mendin of ane coffir sadil and for ane new pannale to the samyn 1503 Ib. 203.
For tua basane skinnis to the pannell of the samyn sadil 1504 Ib. 438. 1505 Ib. III. 160.
For floting of the pannell of the sowm sadill and stopping it 1515 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 207.
Et pro confectione pellis in duobus lie panellis cellaris … tribus postelis [etc.] 1515 Ib. (ed.) 296.
[A woollen cloth to make] lie pannellis [for the horses] 1541 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 473.
For xviij elnis cammes, ane stane of flokkis and viij skenȝe threid to mend the pannellis of the soume sadillis 1541 Ib. VIII. 44, etc.
To by flokkis to stuff the pannellis of the muletttis [sic in pr.] sadillis a1568 Jok & Jynny 52.
I haif … Ane auld pannell of ane laid sadill
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