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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1645
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Bukkill, Buckill, v. Also: bukl-, bucl-; buckle. [ME. bukil, bokel (Chaucer), bocle, F. boucler.]
1. tr. To fasten with a buckle; to fix or secure firmly. a1500 Doug. King Hart 331.
Ane courtlie cote … fast bukkillit to his throte 1513 Id. Æn. iv. v. 121.
Ontill his feyt fast buklyt he Hys golden weyngis 1513 Ib. v. viii. 4; etc.
Equale armour … On schulderis … buklys he 1535 Stewart 289.
Tha buklit bowsplatis for to beir the blind 1535 Ib. 37587.
Gret corce bowis … Fast to the nok war buklit vp in bend 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1173.
Wee haue … bucklit vp weill ȝon bledrand baird a1568 Bannatyne MS 158 b/87.
He is lang in lasing and bucling vp his geir a1578 Pitsc. II. 79/4.
The wther pat the pulder round about him in his sleiffis and in his body and bucklit it fast thairinto witht cordis a1605 Montg. Flyt. 270 (T).
Quhen our goode nichtbouris ryddis … Sum buklit on ane bwnwyd 1610 Edinburgh Testaments XLVI. 174 b.
Ane pointtit dyamound ring and mair buklit al togiddir with ane peice cairt with ane string about it 1644–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 166.
For tuentie sex fathome of towes to buckle Lowdovicks wyne
2. To seize firmly; to engage with. 1558-66 Knox I. 147.
Many of thame lacked beardis, … and tharefore could not bukkill other by the byrse a1605 Montg. Flyt. 14 (T).
Pudlar, I pittie thé so pynd, To buckill him that beiris the bell
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