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Quotation dates: 1533
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Sadill, n.2 [North. e.m.E. sedylle (Cath. Angl.), ONorthumb. seðl, sedl, north. var. of ME and e.m.E. setle (Cursor M.), setil(e (Rolle), settle (1590), OE setl.] A type of seat or bench.a. As the second element of trunk sadill, s.v. Trunk n. 1 b (2), and, chiefly, Langsadil(l n.1, see these words. b. Sadill cural(e, currill, translating L. sella curulis the curule chair, the official chair used by the highest Roman magistrates. — 1533 Bell. Livy I 48/1.
He cled him with riche & riall abilȝementis, that he was wourthy to sett in the sadill curall 1533 Ib. 181/11.
Thare was made … ane sete to him … and the sadill curale set in the samyn
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