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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Penall, -ale, a. Also: paen-; penn-; peen- and -ell, -ull. [Late ME. and e.m.E. penale (1439), -alle (1467), -al (1533), F. pénal (12–13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), L. pēnāl-, pœnālis, of punishment, f. pœna a penalty.] Inflicting or imposing punishment, punitive, penal.predic. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 24/30.
Thai werkis of thar nature ar penale to the body and in a part displesandattrib. (1) c1490 Irland Asl. MS. 22/32.
With penale medicyne to forbere syne in tyme cummyng(2) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1225 (Harl.).
Thare [sc. in hell] salbe pouert penall but plesance c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 866.
Wald God ȝe knew my greit lawbouris penall(3) 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 44.
Togiddir with the monitour penale contra Andream Stewart(4) 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 513.
All penall lawis … repugnant … to the said forme of religioun … ar abolischit 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 97.
A penull statute 1672 Argyll Justic. Rec. I. 14.
Peenall 1687 Lauder Notices Affairs II. 813.
The great flees break the cobweb of pænall laws(5) 1586–7 Reg. Privy C. IV. 150.
To … byde … fra … justice courtis and fra all comperance thairin upoun pennell inqueistis or assyissis