Obs. Also 4–5 cornell(e, 5 cornal(e. A variant of CARNEL, KERNEL = battlement, embrasure.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 7210. The touris to take, and the torellis, Vawtes, alouris, and the corneris [for cornellis].
c. 1325. Coer de L., 1842. Six stages ful of towrelles, Wel flourished with cornelles.
c. 1440. Partonope, 408. Wyth Towres and Cornellis so well ymade.
c. 1440. Le Bone Florence, 808. Florence lay in a cornell.
1602. in T. Stafford, Pac. Hib., III. vii. 308. Raise of a greater height that worke Captaine Tirrell made, betwixt the house and the cornell.
