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Mussil(l, n. Also: mwssill, mussyll; mus(s)el(l, muschell; mussle. [e.m.E. mussel (a 1590), beside muskle, muscul(l etc. (see Muscle n.): cf. MLG. mussel and OE. muscle.] A mussel.Also Hors-mussil in Additions & Corrections, Vol. III.Also plur. without inflection as coll.Also attrib. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 440.
Benytas of ane mussill maid ane aip
1512 Household Bk. Jas. IV 2 a.
For mussyllis & pranys vj d.
Ib. 19 a.
Mwssillis
1521 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 98.
Mussillis nor kokillis
1531 Bell. Boece I. xxviii. Ib. xliv. 1534 Wigtown B. Ct. 297 b.
The custome fres fys, vylkis, mussillis
1540 Lynd. Sat. 1805.
Thou sall haue ȝeirly for thy hyre The teind mussellis of the Ferrie myre
1546 Id. Trag. Card. 380.
Fantastyke fenȝeit flatt[err]aris Most meit to gather mussillis in to Maye
1549 Compl. 57/17.
Oistirs and mussillis & al vthir schel fysche grouis … eftir the coniunctione of the mune
a1568 Scott v. 33. 1567 Inverness Rec. I. 155.
Gif he beis fundin … sell ony mussillis to ony landwart man
1596 Dalr. I. 62/26. Ib. 42/22.
Innumerables mussillis, in quhilkes war fund nocht fishe … bot foulis
1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 172.
Muschellis
1674 Sc. Ant. I. 177.
Musels
1678 Musselburgh 138.
Ane silver coup in the form of ane mussel
Colvil 1681 Whig's Suppl. i. 5.
When trouts and Abercorn mussles Are stark nought
coll. 1662 Bentinck Dornoch 240.
For tackeing mussell one this syde off the ferrie
attrib. 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 10 (B).
The presoun wall … wes mingit and maid with mussill teith
c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 266 a/41.
Quhen that … mvssill schellis gevis moir money than meill

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