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Triangill, -all, -ul, Triangle, n. (adj.). [ME and e.m.E. triangle (Trevisa), triangill (1528), F. triangle, L. triangulum.]

1. noun. A three-sided figure, a triangle. c1550-c1580 Art of Music 1b.
The semibrew is a round figur formit to the ane eg or as plesit franchinus, ane triangle, thus △

b. A triangular space. 1502 Aberd B. Rec. in Misc. Spald. C. V 34.
To big and found ane alter of Sanctis Mongow and Tovine in the triangall of thar eist end of thar queir

c. A triangular artifact or component. 1509–10 Edinb. Hammermen 68.
For wyr to the fessinyng of the hammeris & the crovnis & the rod & triangulis

d. ? A triangle-shaped measuring tool; ? a measuring device in the form of a tripod. 1558–9 Edinb. Old Acc. I 280.
To Johnne Stewart wrycht for making of ane triangill to measure the hienis of the borrow loche, for furnesing of naillis thairto

e. attrib. = Triangular adj. 1636 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS App. iii 404/2.
Ane greit jewell, contening fourtene greit dyamondis with fyve pendant triangill dyamondis 1637 Reg. Deeds DVIII 23 Aug. (see Triangled ppl. adj.).

2. adj. In quasi-adv. use: In the form of a triangle. c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii 488.
Ane closter weill ouirfret With all kin flouris that in eird was to get, Triangill maid, with craftie wark saxeane