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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1627
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Girsill, n.1 Also: gyr-, gerssill. [Var. of Grissill n.] A grilse. 1499 Acts Lords of Council II. 326.
Twa lastis of salmond of ald fisch and na gerssillis 1516 Ib. MS. XXVIII. 43.
Fyfte barell salmond and gyrsillis 1566 Acts Jas. III, an. 1469, c. 45.
For the multiplicatioun of fishe, salmound, girsillis and trowtis 1601 Reg. Great S. 442/2.
Duodenam lie girsillis eorundem rubrorum piscium salmonum 1627 Edinburgh Testaments LIV. 147 b.
In the corfhous of Spay xxj last … salmond & girsillis
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