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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ornell, -ale, -ail(l, -aile, -al(l, n. [Late ME. ornel(l (1442–3), OF. ornel pl. ornaulx (14–15th c. in Godef.).] A kind of hewn building stone: ‘dressed coursed facework of varying sizes (ashlar being of uniform size)’ (M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. glossary). — 1529 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 14.
For other thretty fuittis ornalethe fut ii d … lx fuytis the ta half ornale the other half aistlar … lx fuyt ornaile & sargis 1529–30 Ib. 16.
For xviii ellis aislar and ornail heuin and resavit fra thaime Ib. 18.
Ornal 1531–2 Ib. 77.
For ornaill and sargis to the chymnay hedis and roundis about the battelling 1535–6 Ib. 140.
xxviii pece ornell Ib. 162.
l futis tabill ornall