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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Spanȝell, n.2 Also: Spanȝeall, -ȝoll, -yalle, -ioll, Span(i)ol(l, Spangnoll, -nell, Spaign(i)oll, Spaynal, -ayle, -hell. [ME Spaynol (c1350), spaynyel(l (1387), f. as Spanȝelln.1]
1. = Spanȝear(t n.1 1.sing. c1420 Wynt. v 1431.
Trogus, A Spaynayle [C. Spanyalle] kynd off natyowne Commendyt wes off grete renownepl. c1420 Wynt. ii 782.
And thare schyppys he fand thretty Wytht off Spaynalys [C. Spanȝellis, W. Spaynhellis, A. Spanȝeallis] a cumpany, That flemyt ware off thaire cuntre 1456 Hay I 91/13.
Suld the Spanollis ask wagis at the king of France 1456 Hay I 138/20.
Spangnollis 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 217/134.
Thaire came eicht thousand Spaniollis braue from hote & barren Spainecoll. sing. c1590 Fowler I 19/5.
The Spanȝoll laughs … all to scorne 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 100/12.
Looke to the Spangnoll [1599 Spaniyard, 1603 Spaniard], quhaise greate successe … hes onlie cumd throuch straitnes of discipline
2. attrib. Spanish. 1589–90 James VI in Bruces of Airth App. xcvii.
The Spaignioll [Calderwood V 82, Spangnell] preistis 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 109/29.
The Spaignoll oist 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 229/248.
The Spanioll [v.r. Spaniol] prince
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