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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Appele, Appeill, v. Also: apeill, appeal(e, appale, appail. [ME. appele (14th c.), apele, OF. appeler, apeler, var. of appeller Appell(e v.]

1. tr. To charge or accuse. 14.. Acts I. 5/2.
Gif ony appelis ony man … of thyft, it sal be in the likyng of hym at beis appelyt quhethir he wil bataile 1456 Hay I. 273/4.
Gif a knycht appelis ane othir, sayand that he is traytour till … his king a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxii. 16.
As ane tratour to apeill thé at the bar

2. To challenge. 1456 Hay I. 265/6.
Ane erle, and he be appelit of bataill, … aw nocht till ansuere in persone 1535 Stewart 41501.
Ane knycht … Apeillit hes … Into barras this samin Organus 1531 Bell. Boece II. 469.
The said Clifford appelit him in singulare battall a1578 Pitsc. I. 348/5.
Thair was money sonthland men that appeillit wther in barras to fight in singular battell c1590 J. Stewart 35/184.
My father … to battell kein be Agrican appaild

3. intr. To appeal, spec. at law. a1400 Leg. S. vii. 131.
Thai mycht nocht sancte Paule sla; Fore he apelyt had to Rome 1456 Hay I. 191/27.
His frendis salbe herd … till appele to ane hyar juge for his defens c1450-2 Howlat 74.
I will appele to the Pape a1500 Henr. Fab. 1220.
Fra thair sentence couth he not appeill 1503 Acts II. 246/2.
Therfor I appele, & find ane borcht … to persew the said appellation c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 163.
Appeling fra thy justice court … Vnto thy court of mercy 1540 Acts II. 357/1.
The party appeland schawand befor the saidis lordis the sentence 1562-3 Winȝet I. 33/17.
Peraduenture … ȝe wyll appeill to the rest of ȝour lernit theologis a1578 Pitsc. I. 260/27.
I appeill fre that sowmondis, iudgement, and sentance thairof 1593 St. A. Kirk S. 765.
The said Patrik appalit fra the said sessioun to the Presbitrie 1622-6 Bisset II. 216/23.
Places of admirallis courtis, and quhere they sall appeill

4. tr. To appeal to, to call upon; to refer.1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 114 (we … appelis the conscience of the redare to considder … ). 1563 Davidson Answer 195 (he appeillis tham to the Scriptures).