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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sandale, Sandal(l, n. Also: -ell, -ele, -eill, -ill. [ME and e.m.E. cendal (a1225), cendel (Cursor M.), sendal (Piers Plowman), OF cendal (1160 in Greimas), med. L. cendallum, cindalium, sendallum, sandalum, etc. (1216, c1200, 1225 and 1303 all in Latham).] Sendal, a fine silken material. b. A garment of sendal. a1400 Leg. S. xxiv 159.
Thare he of chance a ymag fand Of Jhesu Cryst … But mannis handis mad … In sandale ?1438 Alex. i 1707.
Salaryne Armit in armour gude and fyne All couerit in fyne sandale [: stale] 1460 Hay Alex. 1345.
Syne thair hors sa richelie trappit war With … cleth of gold or siluer or sandale [: haill] Ib. 1369.
Thair mycht nothir silk nor sandall hald agane Ib. 7208.
Ane sark scho had of silkyn sandele quhite 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I 234.
xlij Flemis ell of sandeill 1567 G. Ball. 50.
The sylk and sandell Thé to eis, Ar hay, and sempill sweilling clais a1578 Pitsc. I 61/7.
Thair was ane body of ane ȝoung chyld found in ane kaise of leid wumpillit wpoun sandell [1728 -al, 1814 -ill]b. ?1438 Alex. i 1190.
Into the renk prekit Lyoun, All helit in ane sandale broun