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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1717
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†PORCHEL, n. A porch, portico.Bnff. 1717 Trans. Bnff. Field Club (1932) 177:
The utter porchel chamber. . . . The door and porchel door in the hall.
[Formally appar. a dim. form of porch but prob. a corruption of portal. Cf. Orchle and Rochel.]
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"Porchel n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089103>
