OED (was Re: SC - looking for origin of the word "peel")

[Catherine Deville]

> I'm hoping one of you with access to the OED or other
> similar work can answer his question.

Just FYI... a searchable version of the OED is now online, for those who
can afford a subscription ;-)  (the annual subscription is more than the
individual license CD Rom version but considerably less than owning the 20
volume print edition.)

For those interested, the site is:
http://dictionary.oed.com/

I remain, in service to Meridies,
Lady Celia des L'archier