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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tynchell, -ill, n. Also: tinchel(l, teinchill, tainchell, (tainches). [OIr. timchell, Gael. timchioll n. circuit, compass, circumference, v. to surround, encompass.] An encircling line of beaters required to drive the quarry towards the hunters. 1618 John Taylor (Water Poet) in 4th Rep. Hist. MSS 533/2.]
[The manner of hunting … is this … [the hunters] doe lie down on the ground till those foresaid scouts which are called the tinckhell doe bring down the deer but as the proverb says of a bad cooke so these tinckhell men doe lick their own fingers 1533 Boece 153b.
The beist maist strenthy and stark is sonest brocht to dede, and vtheris, rad or affrayit be noyis of the range and tynchell, ar skarrit 1533 Boece 190b.
Quhen at clamoure of the tynchell and call of rachis, servandis to se the cours war ane litill removit a1578 Pitsc. I 56/1.
Ilk ane lyand wait for wther as they had ben settand tinchellis for the murther of wyld beistes ?1549 Monro W. Isles (1961) 50.
All the deiris of the west part of the forrest will be callit be tynchells [v.r. tainches] to that narow entres and the next day callit west again be tynchells throw the said narow entres and infinit deir slain there ?1549 Monro W. Isles (1961) 66.
Quhilk deiris will never be slane downwith but the principall settis man be in the heich of the hills because the deir will be callit upwart ay be tynchellis [v.rr. teinchill, tainchell] or without tynchellis [v.r. tynchills] [etc.] c1632 4th Rep. Hist. MSS IV 533/2.
[The vassals … of Mar] sall caus big and put up our lonckartis for the hunting, and sall make and put furthe tinchellis at the samen, according to use and wont