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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gaircule, -cull, n. Also: gaircuill, -cwill, -coull; gairdcule, -cuill; gair(d)gull, -guill; gairkell, -gell. [OF. gardecul.] A jupon.(a) 1581 Edinb. Test. IX. 236 b.
Hir scarlet wyliecoit togidder with hir sarge gaircuill 1583 Ib. XIII. 45.
Ane garcuill of blak stamyn; … ane paitlat … efferand to the gaircules 1591 Ib. XXIII. 39.
Hir serge gair cuill and the serge bodies effearand thairto(b) 1581 Brechin Test. I. 45 b.
Twa gaircullis vith kurches, kolliris, and vthir small geir 1586 Edinb. Test. XV. 181.
My broun goun and new serge gaircoull 1611 Brechin Test. II. 175.
Ane gaircull of finȝeringe(c) 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 263.
Hir ilk dayis gairdcuill 1606 Ib. XLI. 36 b.
Ane new wyliecoit, … ane gairdcule(d) 1593 St. A. Test. II. 361 b.
Ane gairguill of blew plaiding 1594 Edinb. Test. XXVI. 169.
Ane approun and gardguill 1606 Ib. XLI. 318.
Ane cloik and ane new gairguill 1635 Ib. LVII. 239b.
Twa wescottis … and twa gairgullis 1651 Ib. LXV. 158 b.
Ane blak bombasie goune, ane blak gairdgull(e) 1622 Edinb. Test. LI. 259.
Ane blaike gairgell 1646 Ib. LXII. 369 b.
Ane gairkell and ane wylliecoit