Middle English Dictionary Entry
custī̆le n.
Entry Info
| Forms | custī̆le n. Also costile, custel, custrel. |
| Etymology | OF coustille |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A two-edged dagger.
Associated quotations
- (1447-8) Shillingford78 : Wyth swerdis, custellis, long knyvis, and yryssh skenes drawyn yn theire hondis..they smote to the saide Richard Druell with a custell.
- (1447-8) Shillingford97 : One of the saide officers violently with a custrell smote one John Pawton..upon the hede.
- a1500 Partenay (Trin-C R.3.17)1722 : Army peple..With Custiles And Gisarmes manyon.
- a1500 Partenay (Trin-C R.3.17)4334 : Gaffray hym smote vppon the hanche so Wyth A costile, which in hys sleffe gan hold.
- a1500 Partenay (Trin-C R.3.17)5853 : That fine good custell that in hand gan hold Brandes the good knyght.