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Strinkill, Strynkil(l, v. Also: strinkle, strynkyll. P.p. also strinklid, strenk(i)lit. [ME and e.m.E. strenkil (a1300), strenkle (14th c.), strinkle (Manning). Cf. Sprinkil(l v.¹]

1. To sprinkle or strew (a person, animal or thing) (with some substance). 1460 Hay Alex. 616.
Thik strinklit with the gloy he [sc. the horse] lay dry and soft 1513 Doug. iv xi 104.
Byd hir in haist with watir of a flude Hir body strynkil [Sm. strinkle, Ruddim. strynkill] 1513 Doug. xi ii 62.
And with thar bludis sched … The funerall flambe strynkyll in sacrifys 1531 Bell. Boece II 219.
In thair auld and rusty habit, strinklit with dust and sweit of battal 1531 Bell. Boece II 277.
He bure in his baner ane thevis heid strinklid with blud 1567 G. Ball. 123.
With isope, Lord, Thow strinkill [B. sprinkill, D. sprinkle] me, And than I sall be clene a1568 Bann. MS 141a/8.
Scho had ane hatt … Off claver cleir … With catclukis strynklit in that steid — c1520-c1535 Nisbet Heb. x 22.
And be our hartis strenkilit [P. spreined; L. aspersi] fra ane euile conscience

2. To sprinkle or strew (a substance) (on or over a person or thing). 1513 Doug. iv ix 27.
And to the walkryfe dragon mete gave sche … Strynkland [L. spargens] to hym the wak hunny sweit 1513 Doug. iv ix 80.
Evir the watir strynklis scho onan 1513 Doug. vi iii 143.
With cleyn watir … Strinkland a litil dewing … With the branch of a happy olyve thrys 1513 Doug. xii vii 89 (Sm.).
Strynkland all ourane The hailsum jus of herb ambrosyane c1520-c1535 Nisbet Heb. ix 13.
Gif the blude of … bullis and the asse of a cow calf strenklit [P. spreynd], hallowis vnclene men … How mekile mare [etc.] 1573-1600 Burne Disput. in Cath. Tr. 120/3.
He did mak halie valter and strinkle it over the landis