(Scotland) A lot (object used to determine a question by chance or independently of human choice).
1821 [1802], Walter Scott (transcriber), Fause Foodrage, W. Scott (editor) Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 3, 5th edition, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=aWdYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA4&dq=%22k…
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(nautical) A sturdy belaying pin for the heavier cables of a ship.
: And they cast kevils them amang, / And kevils them between; / And they cast kevils them amang, / Wha suld gae kill the king.
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