jan 1, 1682 - creel

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Used in general of wooden frames which were different in kind and served different purposes. It might be a kind of shelf. 1585 <i>v railes with a crele for cheses</i>, Knaresborough (SS104/152), or a frame to wind yarn on, as in the will of John Marsden of Hill Top: 1682 <i>Loumes, Warpeing Wough and Creeles, </i>Marsden (BIA). In the East Riding the word was apparently used for a trough: 1619 <i>creiles for cattle to eate in</i>, South Cave (Kaner281).

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