† gateˈshodel Obs.
Also 4 -sadlis, 5 -schadylle, -schedelle, -shodil.
[f. gate n.2 + ME. *scheadel (cf. OHG. sceitila parting of the hair), f. scheaden, OE. sceádan to part.]
Parting of the ways; a cross-way.
| c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints, Nicolaus 993 He abad hyme..At a get-sadlis. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 188/2 Gate schadylle (K.H. gate shodel, P. gate shodil), compitum. Gate schadyl, yn-to twey weyys, bivium. c 1475 Pict. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 798/21–3 Hic bivius, Hic trivius, Hic quatrivius, a gate-schedelle. |