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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhelit, -yt, Quheillit, p.p. and ppl. adj. [e.m.E. wheel'd (1606). Cf. Quhel(e n. 1.] Furnished with (a specified number of) wheels. — 1513 Doug. x viii 37.
Turnus down lepys from hys twa quhelit char Ib. xii iv 11.
Nixt … was Prynce Turnus bald Within a twa quhelyt chariot 1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I 195.
Ane falcown … and thre serpentinis, … cartit and quhelit 1581 Mar & Kellie MSS 35.
Twa facces of iryne, the ane theroff stockit and quheillit … the other unmountit, unstockit
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