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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cuschenneill, n. Also: -enellie, -anneill, -ionell; cusheneil(l, -ieneel, -ianeill. [e.m.E. cuchineel, -eneale, etc., F. cochenille.] Cochineal. 1597 Bk. Rates 4.
Cuschenellie the pund, xv li. 1610 Crim. Trials III. 100.
Ȝe pilleit and robbed furth of Thomas Snellingis bark … ane barrell of cuscheneill 1616 Edinb. Test. XLIX. 162 b.
Fyve pund wecht cuschenneill, pryce of all sex scoir pundis 1649 Ib. LXIV. 306.
Thrie pund wecht of cuschanneill 1672 Ib. LXXIV. 203.
xiij vnce of cuschionell 1689 A. Hay St. Germain's Royal Phys. 216 (Jam. (1825) s.v. Cushie-neel).
Pomegranate rynds, cushie-neel, of each three ounces
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