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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1610
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(Quhittell,) Whittell, n. [Sc. and north. Eng. reduced var. of late ME and e.m.E. whitflawe (a1400), whitflowe (a1425), whytlowe (c1440), whitloe (1603). Cf. north. Eng. whittle-flaw (1756), Sc. whittle (1774).] A whitlow. — 1600-1610 Melvill 366.
For we will feill mair a whittell in our fingar nor the helthe of the haill body
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