Obs. Also custell. [a. OF. coustille, 15th c. in Godefroy.] A two-edged dagger or large knife.
c. 1475. Partenay, 1722. Of Army peple seing grett fuson, With Custiles and Gisarmes many on. Ibid., 4334. Gaffray hym smote vppon the hanche … Wyth a costile which in hys sleffe gan hold. Ibid., 5853. That fine good custell … that … gan hold Brandes the good knyght.
1479. Office Mayor of Bristol, in Eng. Gilds, 427. With no Glaythes, speerys, longe swerdys, longe daggers, custils, nother Basȝelardes.
