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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Stanchel(l, Stainchell, v. [Stanchel(l n.] tr. To provide (a window) with (iron) bars. — 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III 83.
The heretouris … to stik vpe or stanchel the windokis and durris of the saidis landis 1578 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 78.
To stanchell the wondois of the Hee Scoill with iron 1632 Edinb. B. Rec. VII 111.
The saids housses to be stainchelled with yron stainchellis 1667 Edinb. B. Rec. X 38.
The councell appoynts the theasurer to stanchell the windowes of the tolbuith of Leeth 1672 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. II 683.
That there was no stanchells in the window out at which he escaped; that they have stanchelled it since