Obs. [OF. cercelle (mod.F. sarcelle), med.L. cercella:—L. querquedula.] The teal duck.

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1387.  Trevisa, Higden, I. 371. Seynt Colman his briddes … beeþ i-cleped cercelles [Higden cercellæ] and comeþ homeliche to manis honde.

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