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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420
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Gulé, n. [ME. gulé, golee, golé (c 1374), OF. gulee, golee (F. goulée).] One's mouth in speaking; what one has to say. — a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxiii. 638.
He … gert scilence be mad, til he Had sad that wes in his gule c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1478.
Eneas gert call thar To counsale all that lyvand war Of the Troyiens in Troye; syn he On this wyse schewed hys gule c1420 Wynt. v. 2936.
Quhen he gawe thame lewe to say All that in thair gule lay, Ane for all than spak in hy
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