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Sel(l, v. Also: selle, sele, seal(l, seil(l, sall, (saill). P.t. sald, sauld(e, sawld, sould, sold, sellit, -ed, sealled, seld. P.p. sald(e, sauld(e, sawld(e, (saald), sawll, saild, sould, sowld, sold, sellit, -et, -ed, sallyt, -ed, seld, selt. [ME and e.m.E. syllen (a1200), sell(en (c1200), sel(en (c1250), selle (Manning). P.t. sælde (a1175), salde (Layamon), solde (Ancr. R.), sald, sold (both Cursor M.), selde (Wyclif), sellid (c1440), selled (1562), soulde (1597). P.p. iseald (c1175), sald(e, seld (all Cursor M.), sold (Wyclif), saulde (c1400), OE sellan, p.t. sealde to give, give up, sell, p.p. seald, MLG sellen, ON selja.]

1. tr. To give up treacherously to an enemy, to betray (a person, etc.).Const. to the enemy or pron.Some, but not all, examples may have admixture of next senses. 1375 Barb. v 612.
‘Tratour,’ he said, ‘thow has me sauld [C. sald]’ a1400 Leg. S. iii 386.
Quhar that he wiste the tratour wald Cum to that Judas hym sald c1475 Wall. iv 756.
I haiff you sald, rycht now yhe will be slayn 1513 Doug. Conscience 24. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 32.
Him that Judas sawld 1549 Compl. 72/16.
As tha had sellit traisonablye the realme to there enemeis 1570 Sat. P. xiv 19.
He him betrayit and his blude sauld 1572 Sat. P. xxxvi 93.
Cum and behauld The tratour that the gud lord Persie sauld 1572 Sat. P. xxxvi 97.
Judas, that sauld our Saluiour to be slaine a1578 Pitsc. I 345/31, 346/2, 6.
‘Schir and it pleis ȝour maiestie … ȝe haue sellit our maister the King of Scottland.' The king ansuerit … ‘God forbid schir bischope that I do so, to sell my sister sone … bot gif ȝe can gar me not wnderstand quhairin I haue sellit him [etc.]' 1615 Crim. Trials III 298.
That the steple wes sauld be Johnne Guild twa dayis befoir it wes randerit be Thomas Blak

2. a. To sell (merchandise or a possession) for money or its equivalent, to dispose of to a buyer for a price.Also const. to the buyer or indirect object, and also with complement specifying the price.(1) pres. a1400 Leg. S. xxxiv 48.
Scho had e to nocht ellis Bot, as men that chafere sellis, That quha-sa wald mast hir gefe, Of erand suld ereste eschewe a1400 Leg. S. v 126.
Sel 1393–4 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 29.
I hech lelly … gif I ethire sel ore wedsete … ony of the forsaid landis [etc.] 1405 Maxwell Mem. I 145.
The forsaid erle sal nouther gyff, na selle, na analy of the woddis 14.. Burgh Laws Index c. 86 (A).
Of lande of conquest & heretagis to selle 14.. Acts I 28/2.
The man sall ioys the borowage all his lyf tyme bot he may nocht wedsett na sell it 1458 Peebles B. Rec. I 130. a1500 Colk. Sow iii 127.
Sum of this stoir this Cokkelby did sell 1534–5 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. I 67. a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 637 (W).
Ȝe sell the bear skin on his bak, Bot bide quhill ȝe it get 1636 Dumbarton B. Rec. 51.
Quhilk … he tuik to Edinburgh to sellellipt. 1457 Acts II 49/1.
That na litstar be drapar nothir to by clayth nor ȝit tholyt to sell 1499–1500 Acta Conc. II 384.
That he had power of him til sel and dispone thairaponep.t. a1400 Leg. S. v 96.
Twa brethir … Thare heritage sald … And with the price bocht costly stanis a1500 Henr. Fab. 1254 (Bann.).
The scheip … sald his fleis that he bur on his bak(b) a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 443 (M).
Thow drank thy thrift sauld & wedsett thy clais 1569 Crail B. Ct. MS 15 Nov.
That he sauld the saidis four bollis neuer beyng carryit to the myl 1593 Elgin Rec. II 34.
That he sauld xvi d. of sukir 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III 183.
He past to New Castell in England, and there sauld his shippis laidning of bear and malt(c) 1536 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 176.
Scho lent hir kyst … and nowther seld nor analeit it(d) 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 63.
Whence he thought it was tyme for him to quatte it, so that he sould it [sc. a house]p.p. a1400 Leg. S. xii 256.
Fare bettir … Hafe sald yt & to pur mene Gyffyne 1388 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 294.
The forsaid wode sall neuir be giffin na sald of nethir of the partes bot with thair batheis assent 1423–4 Wemyss Chart. 48.
Al owre gudis … to be distrenȝit, away led, and sald 1471 Buccleuch Mun. II 71.
His landis … to be tane, pundit and sald 1515 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 31.
Fra the said ox was deid, stowyne, or sald [etc.] 1542 Lanark B. Rec. 19.
That na wod be sald quhyll viij houris be strekin 1627 Argyll Rentals MS 1 Sept.
For x bollis beir sald out of Gartcharran(b) 1375 Barb. xix 178.
Swa that thar armyng sall worth auld And sall be rottyn stroyit and sauld 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 37.
At that ilke Gilbert of Glencherny haff sauld and sellis throw there present lettris frely [etc.] … fra hym his airis [etc.] … the tva tounys of Fochabirre 14.. Acts I 333/2.
At thai ger nocht the aill be tastyt or it be saulde 1455 Rec. Earld. Orkney 190.
Me Mawnus … till haff sawlde and … till haf ofhend fra me … till myne eme … a half penny lande 1482 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 45.
Ilk grete [geist or] dormound sauld a1500 Bk. Chess 1463.
Frendschipe for micht is lyk to caf of corne And bocht to daye and sauld tomorne c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 128/54.
I [sc. the auld gray horse] had beine bocht in realmes by Had I consentit to be sauld 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3091.
The fals knicht … Quhen he suld sauld his land For pureteth was compellit to steill 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3113. 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II 277.
The comptar dischargis him … for the cherete of fourtene chalder sauld in the cuntray a1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlviii 73.
Bot thocht it be awld, and twenty tymis sawld, Ȝit [etc.] 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 15.
That is, quhen the thing bocht and sauld is challenged fra the buyer be ane third persone 1627 Aberd. Council Lett. I 256.
That he sall delyver no salmound to a factor to be sauld bot with [etc.](c) 1581 Burne Disput. 178b.
The oyntment micht haue bene sellit. … Ȝea ȝe haue sellit in verie deid al the precious ornamentis [etc.] 1632 Cullen B. Ct. MS 27 July.
And sik as beis found amang wther menis cornes, to be sellit but danger of law 1632 Dumbarton B. Rec. 38.
Ae ruid land to be ropit also and sellit for helping to pay the same(d) 1606 Inverurie 190.
The present brewst to be confiscat and selt at the Cross(e) 1670 Melrose Reg. Rec. II 260.
Certaine growing cornes selled be the defender to the persewer 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 402.
In case he have selled hir [sc. a cow](f) 1662 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I 259.
Till the coall baiges bee sold 1671–2 Lauder Jrnl. 206.
It … was sold by him to S. J. Buchanan, and Abbotshall conquestit in lieu theirof(2) p.t. c1420 Wynt. ii 202.
Bot gyff he [sc. Esau] saulde [C. gaf] hym halely All hys awantage and hys gre a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 153.
Gif I sauld hym his awin, It [etc.] 1501 Treas. Acc. II 123.
To Hector Stewartis man that deliverit the halk he seld to the king 1529 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 101.
For twa yowes that he sauld hyme 1613 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bk. (ed.) 70.
The saidis persewaris sauld and disponit to him all richt [etc.] 1679 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 320 (22 July).
That he nather lent nor seld the meare to any personeellipt. a1400 Leg. S. xviii 455.
That vylte thane sa lykyt me, Bot for gyftis I neuir sawld To man … Bot gaf it frely til al thai That [etc.]p.p. 1384 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 6.
The forsayd Richart wald haf givin and sald that forsayd land til ony man that [etc.] 1420 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 384.
Sawld 1473–4 Treas. Acc. I 10.
For the eschet of Wil of Lethe sauld to my Lorde of Orknaa, xx li. 1528 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 1.
That the schip … be sawld to thame that will gif the maist penny thairfore 1568 Waus Corr. 41.
Hir to haif sawll and analiit to hir gud brother … the gudis … vndirwrittin 1605–19 Paisley B. Rec. 134.
The north half yard thereof wes anis Mr. Johne Stewards, now sauld to John Steward 1661 Bk. Dunvegan 57.
They both … have sauld and disponeit … to the said Marie McLeod … in lyfe rent during all the dayes of her lyfe tyme all and haill [certain lands](b) 1488 Rec. Earld. Orkney 332.
Me … to haf sellit with hand and handband to ane worschipfull man [etc.] 1498 Acta Conc. II 221.
The … ferd part of the landis of Drumblait … sellit to the sade Patrik be charter and saising 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 175 (see 5 (1) below).
Sallyt 1542 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. 76.
Sellit a1578 Pitsc. II 282/21.
Quhan thair is ane calf … sellit to ane flescher(3) c1420 Wynt. vii 195.
This Robert … A part sawld off hys duche For a gret sowme off mone 1517 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 42.
A kow the quhilk thai seld … to Jhone Maryoun for xxx s. 1527 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 90.
Thomas Barkar to pay for the four pair of fetterris siclyk as the laif var sauld for 1566 Inverness Rec. I 145.
The said Johne sauld his kyndnes of the said landis to the said Thomas for the sowme acclamit be him 1567 G. Ball. 43.
That Lamb for sober summe was sauld 1594–5 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 44.
Sauld to William Barclay … 3 kildekins feggis for 4 the pece a1665 W. Guthrie Letters Horning 11.
That which all the people of God make so meikle of I would sel my part for twenty pounds Scots 1696 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II 561.
Ther ar a stote sowld for ten pownd — 1643 Bamff Chart. 263.
Except the saidis landis … be sauld at ane competent pryce and availeellipt. 1538 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 28.
To content and pay … for ane chalder of beir … alsmekil as he seillis the laif of the said beir

b. To deal in, have habitually for sale, put up for general sale on more than one occasion or in more than one place (e.g. in a shop, a market or markets, etc.) (a commodity).Also with complements specifying the price or the measures used.(1) pres. 1507 Aberd. B. Rec. I 436.
That ale candilmakaris has candile reddy to sele to ale mane and thai salbe sellit be richt wecht 1517 Reg. Privy S. I 457/1.
Unfremen that byis and sellis in divers placis to landwart … divers gudis in … forstalling of [etc.] 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II 6. 1531 Bell. Boece I xxiv.
Passand … throw the seis Mediterrane, ay selland thair fische 1553 Reg. Privy S. IV 359/2.
Pakand, peland, usand, byand and selland merchandice oppynlie within the said boundis 1567 G. Ball. 201.
Thay gif ȝow breid, and sellis ȝow watter a1570-86 Maitl. F. 67/52.
The lairdis … top the beir and cheipis the meill, The ladie sellis the aittis 1570 Sat. P. xx 19. 1604 Elgin Rec. II 126.
The searcharis fand Georg Brodeis wyff sealling eall and wyneellipt. 14.. Burgh Laws c. 55 (A).
Ilk buchour that sellis flesch … sall sell efter the custome of the tounep.t. a1500 Prestis of Peblis 236.
With ony wald he be baith wod & wraith Quha at him sperit how sald he thé claith 1571 St. A. Kirk S. 349.
The fleschearis … accusat for brekking and selling of flesche upon the Sabbat day … comperit Martine Lumisden and Johne Andersoun … and confessit that thair servandis sauld sum smal fleschis and drawchtis to puir folkis on the Sabbat day 1571 Elgin Rec. I 128.
Item that sufficient barkit hyddis be sauld … to all personis within this brucht … that nane kary nor sauld the same vttouth this brucht a1578 Pitsc. II 143 n.
[They] gart prent thir actis … and sealled thame throche the cuntrie for twa pennyes 1675 Meikle Old Session Bk. 100.
The merchants of Alight who … did between and after sermons keep open their chop doors and selled a number of unnecessar commoditiesp.p. 14.. Acts I 22/2.
Salt and heryng … sall be salde in the schyp 1464 Peebles B. Rec. I 150.
Gudis that com to be sold at cors and merkat 1477 Edinb. Chart. 141.
All ald graith and geir to be vsit and sauld in the Friday merket 1515 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 158.
Wyld fowle and tame … to be sawld be the bringares thairof to this towne 1538 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 89. 1543–4 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 116.
In the taverne quhair sic wynis ar sawld or in hiddillis 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V 383.
Thatt all … pultrie … be sawld oppinly and … nocht hid or coverit under clois gownis 1596 Dalr. I 26/4.
The fowlis … ar sent to the nerrest tounes to be salde 1599 Conv. Burghs II 55.
Ilk doissin buirdis loissit laidnit or sauld at thair herbere aucht peneis(b) 1526 Stirling B. Rec. I 27.
That na muttoun that ar saild within the said burgh be blawin 1528 Stirling B. Rec. I 33.(c) 1509 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 8.
That the aill fra Sonday fortht sall be sellet be all browstaris 1549 Compl. 11/2.
This sort of instramentis var sellit to pure pilgryms that [etc.] 1657 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 165.
The counsell appoints ane weekly diurnall to be sellit for the wse of the inhabitants, and John Forbes, stationer, to furnish the samen(2) c1420 Wynt. v 852.
Ay thai sauld Thretty [sc. Jews] for a penny thare c1420 Wynt. vii 3614.
A boll off bere for awcht or ten [pennies] In comowne prys sawld wes then c1420 Bute MS fol. 167.
Qwhen the bol of qwhete is salde for x d. … ; and swa it sal be qwhen the bol … is sauld for ix d. 1505 Aberd. B. Rec. I 75. 1516 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 38.
We ordand the aill to be salled for xii d. … and geiff it be nocht wortht to be sald for viii d.(3) 1456 Hay I 281/32.
As … gif … [an armourer] tuke that ilke takyn [sc. of another armourer] sa that … his werkis suld be the better sauld a1500 Henr. Fab. 2096.
And sell thy hering thou hes thair till hie price a1500 Rauf C. 252. c1490 Irland Asl. MS 70/13.
I haue synnit … byand gud chape and selland our dere c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 168/49 (M). 1510 Crim. Trials I i 65.
That na victualis be saulde of derrer price na [etc.] 1510 Crim. Trials I i 67.
Geif berkaris sellis thair ledder according to the saidis pricis 1518 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 129.
That he brocht of his awn aventour he sauld the best he culd 1521 Prestwick B. Rec. 49.
That thar be na der ayll sald na xij d. 1525 Stirling B. Rec. I 25.
& sya afferand the woucht of the kake as the meil is saild 1549 Treas. Acc. IX 362.
The viueris and hors meit that it war sauld of resonable price to the Franche men 1563 Lanark B. Rec. 32.
That na aell be sald derrar nor iiij d. the pynt 1589–90 Reg. Privy C. IV 459.
And the same volumis sauld be thame in this cuntrey … als gude chaip as thay ar to be sauld in Lundone 1610 Laing MSS 117.
That the pryces of the guidis gevin up in testament be valued conform to the common course as thai ar sauld in the countrie, nather to heich nor to loweellipt. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 142.
That he might cum … To by vittale … Alse deir as segis will sell, Payand the price(4) 14.. Acts I 304/2.
Gif the clath … be saulde be elnys 14.. Acts I 304/2.
Of ilk dakir of hydis sauld in dakir i d. 14.. Acts I 333/2.
That al thocht thai haf all the forsaid mesuris ner the les thai refuis to sell be thaim bot be pottis 1546 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 126.
That the samyn be sawld in grossis or at the leist nocht half dusonis 1546 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 126.
Sewing silk … to be sawld in punds; … mader to be sawld in polks [etc.] 1551 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 155.
[He] grantit that he sawld ane pairt of his battery … in small 1557 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XV 20.
The samyn to be sauld in haill steikis to fremen of this burgh 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I 345.
Ordaining all yarne to be sauld be weicht

c. absol. Chiefly in the phrase to by and sell and chiefly in sense b.(1) c1420 Wynt. ii 112.
Scho … Bowcht and sawlde on syndry wys c1420 Bute MS fol. 141.
Usual mone of Scotland swylk as men byis & sellys wyth in Scotland 14.. Burgh Laws c. 57 (A).
The regratouris that byis & sellis in burgh to wyn sal by na thing to sell again [etc.] 14.. Burgh Laws c. 112 (B). 1424 Dumbarton B. Rec. App. ii 2.
To by and sel as gude nytchburhede walde, frely and passabilly a1500 Bk. Chess 1076.
[That] quha wald outher by or sell Giff gud for gud & na money to tell 1509 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 8.
Na unfreman to bak na brow by na sell [etc.](2) 1513 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 5.
It salbe leiffull to thaim to cum and sell and mak lefull merchandice of the said geir

d. To sell (something non-material which should be freely bestowed or done), to traffic corruptly in. c1460 Regim. Princ. 109 (Fairf.).
Gret cuvatys is merchande of justys & euer is redy law to sell & by 1490 Irland Mir. III 132/28.
The king that has sa noble ane office … to minister justice … in na maner of way suld sel iustice a1500 Bk. Chess 1295.
The quhilk honour sall lest … That thair airis may nouther sell nor tyne c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 144.
And thoght his pene purly me payis in bed His purse pays richely in recompense efter … And thus I sell him solace 1513 Doug. iv Prol. 198.
Abhor syk pryce or prayer wirschip sellys 1551 Hamilton Cat. 99.
Symony … is a diligent will to by or sel ony spiritual thing 1567 G. Ball. 201.
His Pater-nosters bocht and sauld a1568 Scott xxxiv 102. a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. 336/48.
Kyndnes of courte is coft and sald 1581 Hamilton Facile Tr. in Cath. Tr. (STS) 235/13.
Schaw me whair euer the pape sauld indulgencis a1605 Montg. Sonn. vi 9.

e. fig. To extract a (high) price for, mete out (severe) punishment for, cause an enemy or an offender to pay (dearly) for (something being contested). Chiefly to sell dere.(1) 1375 Barb. xvii 115.
Had thai bene warnyt … Thai suld haiff sauld thar dedis der ?1438 Alex. i 909.
Bot nocht-for-thy thai sauld him dere a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 589.
I pray thé for my saik that it be deir sald c1475 Wall. vii 22.
Bot wald ye do rycht as I wald yow ler, This pes to thaim it suld be sald full der c1475 Wall. ix 1068.
Till Inglismen thar cummyng was sauld full der c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1069.
[He] swoir it suld be full deir sald Gif he micht find him in that hald(2) c1475 Wall. xi 1009.
With owt the hous thair wapynnys laid thaim fra. For weill thai wyst, gat Wallace ane off tha And on his feyt, hys ransoun suld be sauld

f. fig. To give up, cease to possess (an ability, something to one's credit, etc.). ?1438 Alex. ii 4552.
I sall haue him to my part Or I sall sell baith craft and art c1420 Wynt. vi 2175.
Bot hys thryfft he has sald all owte Quham falshad haldis wndyrlowte 1572 Sat. P. xxxiv 66.
Ȝow ar so gredie on Englisch gold That all ȝour credit now is sould

g. To exchange (a thing) for something else, more generally. ?1438 Alex. i 2521.
Was nane of thame that wald that day Haue sauld nor wedset his arming For scarlot furrit with riche furring

h. transf. c1475 Wall. viii 690.
Na tresour may ws saiff. In his conquest sen fyrst he coud begyn He sellis nocht bot takis at he may wyn 1571 Sempill Sat. P. xxviii 116.
Quha landit than bot Lennox … To battell boun … Sair I in dreid, quhill I deuysit that dance Of Glasgow Castell, gat it bocht and sauld [note Arran gave the city of Glasgow up to plunder, 24th May 1554]: Greit was the riches fund within that hauld

3. To sell (a person, oneself) into slavery or serfdom. b. fig. To give (a person, oneself) over to the Devil or to sin or evil-doing. a1400 Leg. S. vii 735.
Sa alsa Tytus of Jowis sald For a penny thretty, by quha wald c1420 Wynt. ii 406.
Bot at the last Joseph thame taulde He wes thare bruthire that thai saulde c1420 Wynt. vii 2297.
All the prestys wywys he For a sowme off gud mone He sawld till a wykyd man 14.. Acts I 346/2.
Ther feis for ilk man vnlawit or sald a copindach or xxx d. 1456 Hay I 200/14.
The lawe levis the fader for certane caus and resouns … to sell his sone c1515 Asl. MS I 314/19. a1538 Abell 41a.
Panlyn bischop sellit his self in seruitute to the infidelis 1548 Knox III 5.
Sathan procured he should be sould as a boundman or slave 1620 Dumbarton B. Rec. App. i 2.
Certen personns … quhilk wer ten with the Turks, and sald to the Mores 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II 636.
[Andro Ker] sauld and coupit us over as sogeris to Capitane Tourisb. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 252.
We … hes sauld our self be synne to the devils tyranny 1567 G. Ball. 122.
I to sin was sald 1567 G. Ball. 220.
I was sauld, and Thow me bocht 1583 Melvill 158.
Sic men wha haid sauld tham selves in saull and body to work all kynd of iniquitie 1594 Acts IV 95/1.
Men … quhais wageis ar payit with foreyne gold … fra the aduersaris of the said trew religioun, to quhome thay haue sauld [Reg. Privy C. V 168 saald] thame selffis and this cuntrie as slaveis 1622 Crim. Trials III 512.
The said witches and sorceraris, instrumentis of the Devill, sauld and gevin over to him

4. intr. for passive. Of a commodity. a. To find a buyer, fetch a price. b. To be for sale.a. a1500 Rauf C. 305.
I sall preif the morne … To bring coillis to the court, to se gif thay sell sall 1567 G. Ball. 15.
To hell … Quhair Purgatorie and pardonis will not sell 1558-66 Knox II 70.
Sik wairis will nocht sell till a new marcatt 1573-1600 King Cat. in Cath. Tr. 215/29.
To cause thair geir selle the betterb. 1578–9 Elgin Rec. I 154.
Escheting of the gudis and geir sauld and sellen gif ony be apprehendit 1581 Elgin Rec. I 162.
The pryces of wictuall sellen in the mercat 1586 Edinb. Test. XVII 21.
The price thairof as aittis sellis in ait seid tyme c1650 Spalding II 235.
Not a lead of peites … durst be brocht in to sell 1680 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. XXXVIII 163.
Sir, tto send with eney honest skipper the tous thatt packet my skinns … and let me know what skins saills att with yow … Sir sell the skins sent with the first occasion

5. To sell, to be sauld, = for sale, on sale (chiefly in sense 2 b). Also transf. or fig.(1) 1434 Aberd. B. Rec. I 391.
That na bakar of kakis bake kakis to sell 1443 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 7. a1500 Rauf C. 50.
Hine ouir seuin mylis I dwell And leidis coilis to sell a1500 Bk. Chess 826.
Of aduocatis … thair sylens is als weile to sell As is the proves or the taile thai tell c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 75/95.
Quhair fische to sell is non bot spirling c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 194/23. 1530 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 28.
Quhar ony woll, hyd or skyn ar to sell 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4502.
Heir haif I foly hattis to sell 1538–41 Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVI (Jam., s.v. Halis).
The wyttal that hapenis to cum to this burgh to sell 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 175.
The said Agnes resauit fra my wife ayll to sall … extending to xxii s., to hefe payit her quhow sone it had bene sallyt 1607 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 27.
Certane flescheoures that brocht lipper swyne to sell in the merkatt(2) 1551 Acts II 486/2.
Lambis to slay and bring to mercat to be sauld 1563 Aberd. B. Rec. I 356.
That na baxter baik ony eit breid to be sauld 1565–6 Reg. Privy S. V ii 41/2.
That nane of thame tak upoun hand to imprent, write or bring hame to be sauld the saidis actis of parliament or Psalmestransf. or fig. 1562-3 Winȝet II 29/11.
Men passand about cuntreis and citeis, and cariing about thair errouris to be sauld 1596 Dalr. I 268/19.
[They] publiklie in Paris proponed thair eruditioune and doctrine to be saulde to all man

6. To sell out, to put out for sale, sell off (cf. 2 b). To sell furth, to put forward (arguments) to another, ? and succeed in convincing him. 1677 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 14 Feb.
William McBratnie … to sell owt the corne of Lochfergus for the cropt 1676 at ten merkis Scots ilk load 1680 Curiosities Charta Chest 24.
I sold furth some reasones to him that [etc.]