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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1602
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(Mely,) Meillie, a. [e.m.E. mealy (1533); Mele n.1] Meillie pok, a bag of (oat-)meal: cf. the later dial. mealy bag, id. — 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. 7.
The said Jonat haifand in hir purs ane meillie pok the mys schur ane holl in the boddum of hir purs
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"Mely adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mely>
