Obs. Also in 5 busshaile, buscayl(l)e, -kayle, boschayle. [a. OF. boschaille (Godef.) a wood = It. boscaglia:—low Lat. boscalia (Du Cange), pl. of boscāle, f. late L. boscum a wood.] A copse or thicket; often as a place of concealment, an ambush.
a. 1400[?]. Morte Arthur, 895. On blonkez by ȝone buscayle. Ibid., 1634. They buskede theme … In the buskayle of his waye.
a. 1400. Octouian, 1607. Besyde Acrys, yn a boschayle They token rest.
c. 1430. Syr Gener., 9189. Thei … come out of here busshaile Streight forto bede hem bataile.
b. collect. Brushwood, underwood.
c. 1400. Maundev., xxvii. 271. A gret yle fulle of Trees and Buscaylle. Ibid. Buscaylle & Thornes & Breres & grene Grasse.
