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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1590
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Palish, a. [ME. (Trevisa) and e.m.E. palische, -ish(e.] Somewhat pale. = Paly a. — c1590 Fowler I. 133/184.
And these fair lookes … That death and tyme did palish mak
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"Palish adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/palish>
