† wangeln.
Scottish and English regional (northern). Obsolete.
= evangel n.1
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1389 in Notes & Queries 9th Ser. (1899) IV. 438/2 Bath the partys fornemmyt, the haly wangelis twechyt, the gret ath has sworn.
?c1450 Life St. Cuthbert (1891) l. 6800 Þe text of wangels fell in þe water.
c1480 (a1400) St. Machor 1401 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 40 Þe buk of þe wangele.
a1568 in Bannatyne MS (1896) IV. 118 So said Sanct Johine in his wangell.
1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 6 John Knox..Past like a lion round the land, And wi' the wangyle in his hand.
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