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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1575
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Popill, adj.2 [Appar. Popill v.] Bubbling and frothy, bubbling or ‘boiling’ up or over. — 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 321.
Ane greit feirlie in Montrois. Be the space of sex houris, the watter … wes dry in the sey, and … the peopill past within the said sey … and efter the quhilk space the peopill on the sands persewand the wattir as ane popill pitt fra the quhilk thaj fled to land and syne it wes sey agane suddenlie and neuer nane pereist heirinto
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