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Graill, Grale, n. [ME. grale, grayle, graell (14th c.), OF. grael.] A gradual; an antiphon sung at the eucharist, or a book containing these. — c 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 201.
Four greit gralis for the queir, … ane smale graill with stuthis in the vestre c 1555 Crail Ch. Reg. 65.
Ane lettronale in grit volume, contenand the breiffis of antamys, ymnis, rundis, graillis and alla