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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1837
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¶QUILE, n.3 A quill, a bobbin or spool on which yarn is wound, as in Eng. weaving usage. The form is prob. a misprint.wm.Sc. 1837 Laird of Logan 196:
The weavers, . . . wi' their quiles o' yarn on their backs, and their hecks trantling ower their shouthers.
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"Quile n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/quile_n3>
