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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1499-1636
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Camel, n. Also: cameill, -iell, kemel. [ME. camel, camele (late OE. camel), L. camēlus.] A camel. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxx. 461.
Scho with camelis and cart Held on to the merkat wart a1500 Henr. Fab. 885; a1500 Ib. 933.
The cameill with his cran nek furth can carie a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 804.
Ane knicht on ane cameill come cantly at hand c1515 Asloan MS I. 169/21.
The desertis of Ethiope and Affrik, in the quhilk dwellis … dromydaris, camelis [etc.] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3040.
On hors, camelis, and dromodareisc1552 Ib. 3128. 1589 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 170 b.
For hame bringing of a camiell fra Ingland to his maiestieattrib. 1636 Edinburgh Testaments LVII. 316.
Sex bolt of kemel hair at xvj s. the bolt
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