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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1739
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†SELL, n.2 Obs. form of Eng. sill., or phs. a misreading of soll, Sole, id.Gsw. 1739 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1911) 3:
£3 10s. 4d. sterling for pointing of sells of the bartizans and stair heads of the High Church.
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"Sell n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sell_n2>
