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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Removal(l, -ell, -eall, n. Also: -mooveall, -mooweill. [Remove v. Cf. e.m.E. remouall (1547).

1. Removing, in various senses of Remov(e)ing vbl. n. a. = Remov(e)ing vbl. n. 1 b. Also, a taking away (by death). b. = Remov(e)ing vbl. n. 3. c. Departure, moving off or away. Cf. Remov(e)ing vbl. n. 4.a. 1541 Prot. Bk. H. Anderson in Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. II 186.
Sir John Cunynghame [… set out a] stuill, [a] trest [and a tub in sign of her ejection and removal from the said lands, as custom is 1675 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 1 July.
The latter will … of me John Scot … fearing a removall by deathb. 1645 Rutherford Tryal Faith (1743) 200.
These two removals of sin differ much, the former is a law-removal of sin, not the removal of the essence and being of sin 1660 Rothesay Par. Rec. 30.
The Session … were satisfyed therwith for removell of the scandallc. 1643 Dumfries Treas. Acc. 18.
Efter the removeall of the enime 1665 Laing MSS I 345.
That shee may excuse my ontymly removell from that plac 1680 Galloway P. 31 Jan.
The said Archibald obleises him … to leive the house alsweill in … windowes doors locks & glase at his removeall as at his entrie

2. The act of conveying or shifting (from a place) to another place; ‘flitting’. 1649 Cramond Ch. Alves 13.
Mr. George Hannay … declaired that he is upon his remooweill and that a part of his plenisheing is brought to Elgin alreadie Ib.
His remooveall from Narne to Alves