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† ˈscamel Obs. rare—1. Meaning uncertain: the statement in quot. 1866 is of doubtful value. Some have proposed to read staniel.
1610Shakes. Temp. ii. ii. 176 And sometimes I'le get thee young Scamels from the Rocke. [1866H. Stevenson Birds of Norfolk II. 260 At Blakeney Mr. Dowell states that bar-tailed godwits are known to the local gunners by the singular appellation of ‘Picks’ and ‘Scamells’... He believes by ‘Scamells’ are meant the females and those found singly in autumn.] |