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(Se-cole,) See-cole, Sea-coall, n. (ME and e.m.E. secole (c1253), seecole (1429), seacole (1635) orig. mineral coal as opposed to charcoal, also (from the 17th c.) coal from the sea or sea-shore, OE sǽ-col jet; cf. Burne-coill n.) — 1265 Exch. R. I 27.
In quinque celdris carbonum marinorum 1292 Mining Rec. xliv.
xxx cuedres de charbon de meir 1294 Mining Rec. xliv.
Carbones marinos 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 511.
For v laid of colis 4 s. 2 d. … For ij laid of see colis 2 s. 6 d. 1649 Conv. Burghs III 353.
The large remonstrance … tuiching sea and burne coall