north. and Sc. Obs. In 5 iavelle, 5–6 iauill, 6 gavyll, gavil. [A by-form of JAIL: cf. dial. F. javiole and med.L. gabiola, gaviola, with cognate forms, under JAIL. (But the v may be a u, or a scribal vagary.)] = JAIL.

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1483.  Cath. Angl., 194/1. A Iavelle, gaola, ubi a presone.

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1558.  Wills & Inv. N. C. (Surtees, 1835), 185. I bequithe to the presoners of Duresme gavyll to be distributed in allmes xs.

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1577.  Holinshed, Chron., Scot., 430/2. The heads … were taken downe beside the place where they were fastned on a gavil [ed. 1587 iauill].

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