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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1531, 1587-1599
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S(c)hil(l, adj.1 Also: schyl. [Var. of Chill adj. Also in the later dial. of Yorkshire. See also Chel(e adj.] Cold, chill.(1) a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 59.
I pray thé, bring me to sum rest, the wedder is sa schill 1513 Doug. vi iii 93 (Sm.).
In schil [C. chil] winteris tyde, The gvm or glew … Is wont to seme ȝallow on the grane new 1531 Bell. Boece I lvi.
In winter quhen maist schill and persand stormes apperit 1531 Ib. II 251.
On midsimer-day … was sa schill frost that all the cornis war slane 1587-99 Hume 20/108.
The shill and freesing frosts(2) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1322.
The flude of Troy sa schill 1513 Id. Æn. vii xi 99 (Ruddim.).
Thay that duellis langis the schil ryuere Of Anien 1513 Ib. xiii 49.
Schyl(3) 1450-1510 Gray MS v 22.
Wan wormys so schill sall all to schow ws
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