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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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July, n. Also: Julie, Julay; Julij, -ii, Jouly, -i(e, Jowly; Jully, -ay, Jwllay. [ME. Julie (c 1290), July (1384), e.m.E. Julij (a 1548), AF. Julie, L. Jūlius. The form Julij, -ii, is after the L. genitive. Cf. Jule.] The month of July.(a) 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Wyrtyn … the xxvj day of Julij 1416 Chart. (Reg. H.) No. 247a.
Julii 1569 Canongate Ct. Bk. 36.
Of the dait the secund day of Julij 1563 a1578 Pitsc. II. 205/4.
In this moneth of Julij certane conspiratiouris [etc.] 1596 Dalr. II. 183/14.
In Julii 1654 Rothesay B. Rec. 2.(b) 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 635.
May, June and July, walde I dwell in thé a1605 Birrel Diary 4.
The 17 day of Julay, a feild called Twesdayes chaisse 1661 Mun. Univ. Glasg. II. 329.
The twelfth of Julie(c) 1647 Fam. Innes 238.
The twallt off Jullay 1677 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 308.
The sacrament … to be the last Sunday of Jully 1681 Red Bk. Menteith II. 195.
The twenty of Jwllay 1693 Grant Chart. 361.
Jully(d) 1533 Douglas Corr. 142.
At the New Castal the x day of Jowly 1663 Wemyss Corr. 110.
Your lordships letter of the 27 of Joulie

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