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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bauchill, Bachill, v. Also: bawchill; bauchl-, bachl-, [Of obscure origin; possibly f. Bauch a. Hence e.m.E. baffull (1548). baffle.]

1. tr. To denounce openly; to hold up to disgrace or infamy; to discredit publicly. Also absol.An account of the method used by the Scots to ‘baffull’ a perjured person is given in 1548 by Hall Chron., Henry VIII 40. ‘They make of hym an Image paynted reuersed with his heles vpwarde, with hys name, wonderynge, cryenge and blowinge out of hym with hornes, in the moost dispitefull maner they can.’ c1475 Wall. viii. 724.
He … Rapreiffyt Eduuard rycht gretlye off this thing, Bawchillyt his seyll, blew out on that fals king, As a tyrand 1483 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 48.
Thair sall be na oppin mercat vsit of ony of the saidis craftis, or werk pertening to thame of thair craft … bachlit nor schawn in handis 1541 Prestwick B. Rec. 57.
The inquest fyndis Allex^r Symsoun bach[l]yt & ordanis hym to hald hym wythine hymself quhil þe next court 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 124.
Gif the wardanis of Ingland wil caus the Inglismen to superseid all craving of Scottismen of sik bandis or ransoms unto the feist of Witsounday nixtocum, the wardanis of Scotland sall condiscend heirto, and that na Scottismen sall craif nor bauchill to that tyme 1569 Ib. 651.
Robert … refusis to releve the said Johnne of the said band, quhairthrow he is in danger dailie to be reprovit and bachillit to his greit dishonour and schame 1573 Ib. II. 275.
It is aggreit betuix the Wardanis … that nane tak upoun to crave, bauchill, or put at, for entrie of presoneris … or for pament of ransonis c1575 Balfour Pract. 606.
The said offendar to foirfalt and lose his cause and matter, for the quhilk he at ane inconvenient time bauchlit and reprovit

2. To break (faith). 1653 Cupar Presb. 66.
Having found Mr. Thomas Wilson … to be guiltie … of bachleing faith in the face of the Session