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eOE King Ælfred tr. Gregory Pastoral Care (Hatton) (1871) vii. 49 He geseah ær hine clænsian ðurh ða colu ðæs alteres [L. per altaris calculum].

eOE Bald's Leechbk. (Royal) (1865) i. l. 124 Wiþ deawwyrme stæppe on hat col, cele mid wætre, stæppe on swa hat swa he hatost mæge.

OE Ælfric Lives of Saints (Julius) (1881) I. 184 Þæt fyr wearð þa acwenced, þæt þær an col ne gleow, and þæt folc tealde þæt to drycræfte.

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 205 (MED) A quic col berninde ope ane hyeape of dyade coles.

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Isa. vi. 6 Ther fleiȝ to me oon of the serafyn, and in his hond a cole, that with the toenge he toc fro the auter.

a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 6762 Þair hertes sal bryn with-in als a cole.

1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 73 They retche not whos hows brenneth, so that they may warme them by the coles.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. AAAiii Compelled to walke vpon the hote coles.

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. H.ij The coles can not be in the embres withoute sparkes.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) iii. vi. 105 It is like a coale of fire, sometimes plew, and sometimes red. View more context for this quotation

a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1683) i. 58 The Coals of Juniper raked up will keep a glowing Fire for the space of a year.

1711 E. Budgell Spectator No. 162. ¶4 A Piece of Flesh broiling on the Coals.

1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 145 The Fire-wood was burnt..into Embers, or live Coals.

1745 J. Swift Direct. to Servants 27 When you cut Bread for a Toast,..lay it on the Coals.

1821 Examiner 732/2 He made nothing of eating burning coals.

1852 N. Hawthorne Mother Rigby's Pipe in Internat. Mag. Feb. 182/1 A coal for my pipe!

1872 J. W. Revere Keel & Saddle 159 Good pasture-fed California beef broiled on the coals of a wood-fire.

1936 M. R. Anand Coolie iii. 98 ‘Oooi,’ he shrieked, and fell back almost immediately, for he had touched a live coal.

1987 K. Lette Girls' Night Out (1989) 213 You'd rather endure walking on hot coals.

2007 G. Potter White Bedouin xx. 140 The fire had been built from small branches, not large pieces of wood, so the coals had a low temperature.

1572 R. Harrison tr. L. Lavater Of Ghostes i. x. 48 It may be that other being wrapped in sheets, hauing vnderneth them liue coales [L. prunam viuam] in an earthen pot, appeared vnto priests, who by and by were persuaded they sawe soules which required their helpe to be deliuered.

1611 Bible (King James) Isa. vi. 6 Then flew one of the Seraphims vnto mee, hauing a liue-cole in his hand. View more context for this quotation

a1626 W. Sclater Expos. 2 Thess. (1629) 288 Where is any liue sparke or seede of Grace?

1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 145 When the Fire-wood was burnt pretty much into Embers, or live Coals, I drew them forward upon this Hearth.

1757 tr. J. G. Keyssler Trav. II. 366 The Scorpion, when hemmed in with live coals..stings himself in the head.

1842 F. Marryat Percival Keene I. iii. 36 ‘Well, I suppose it's the best thing I can do,’ replied the old woman, who went to the grate, and leaning over, poured the snuff out on the live coals.

1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Æneid v, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 226 Under the spits live embers place.

?a1958 F. B. Farris From Rattlesnakes to Road Agents (1985) 18 They would build up a good fire and wait till it had burned down to coals, then drag some of the live coals out onto the hearth and put the dutch skillet on them.

1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! xxi. 187 Maybe a few live embers could be coaxed from the ashes after all.