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Stanchel(l, Stenchel(l, Stainchel(l, n. Also: stenchal(l, -ol, stanechell, stanichell. [e.m.E. stanshel (1592), stanchel (1687), OF estanchielle, -ciele (1396 in Godefroy) a spill of wood or metal, as used in a game. Cf. Stancheo(u)n n., Stanch(e)our n.] An iron window bar. b. A bar or rod of iron more generally. c. attrib. With iron: Suitable for making window bars.(1) 1578 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 75.
The said scole … sall haue … aucht wyndois ovircastin with pend stanchellis beittit and crukit be the said William 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV 95.
[They] hes brokin doun and distroyit the haill corbellis, gestis and stanchellis of the rest of thair houssis 1626 Mylne Master Masons 76.
To Johne Boig maissoune … for putting in of sundrie irone stanchellis in thrie windowis 1639 Aberd. Council Lett. II 113.
They … took out the yrnes and stanchells of a window 1684 Lauder Notices Affairs II 479.
In cutting the stanchels with fyles(b) 1582 Perth Kirk S. in Spottiswoode Misc. II 242.
Her husband … took the stenchell [Lawson Bk. Perth 149, stenchal] of ane window … broke her legs [etc.] 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 31.
5 pair creuk bandis 2 iron slottis 6 bottis a stenchell sum staples xi glasbandis 1658 Balmerino 410.
And give it … new windows, easeboards and thereon stenchalls 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 22.
A large window, the covert wheirof was stenchells like those that are on the windows of the Abby at Holyrood House; but very artificially all beat out of one peice of iron 1670 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III 201.
Men … with ane iron gavelock, … did break the stenchells of his windowes, and having entered the house [etc.] 1683 Inverness Presb. 114.
The whol iron work of the said manse and hadhouse tharof, with the locks, keys, iron bands, windows, stenchels, and remanent smith worke 1740 Old Ross-shire I 383.
Stenchols(c) 1601 Crim. Trials II 341.
Ye prysit vp ane stainchell of ane laich volt windok, and enterit thairby 1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 2.
For thrie stainchellis veyand xv pound ten ounces 1632 Edinb. B. Rec. VII 111.
The saids housses to be stainchelled with yron stainchellis for keiping in of the prisoners 1646 Justiciary Cases III 694.
Stanechellis(d) 1684 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 99.
Stanichells(2) 1677 Edinb. B. Rec. X 312.
Nor lights in his over housses … but such as shall be fixed with closs glass and stanchellb. 1680 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. VI 406.
To sett up another ingine of a cut-milne for … cutting all sorts of great goads and barrs of iron in small lignets, stenchells or stringes whereby smyths … will be able to make naillsc. 1652 Nicolson Diurnals 30 Oct.
Receaved from Berwick 3 stonne 3 pound of stanchel iron 1692 Foulis Acc. Bk. 144.
To Adam Foulis, merchant, his account for stanchell and other iron 1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 226.
For ½ stane of stanchell iron to be 2 cart garron naills