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

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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pew, n.1 [Echoic. Only Sc. Cf. Pew v. and Pewewé.] The cry of a bird, esp. of the kite. —a1500 Henr. Fab. 2901 (Ch.).
The gled … pyipand with mony pew 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 125.
The soir gled quhislis lowd with mony a pew [: knew] 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 1060.
Pew, quod the gled, thow prechis all in vaine c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1451.
Byrdis with mony pietuous pew Afferitlye … flew

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