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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1530-1549
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Pew, Peu, v. [e.m.E. and ME. pew (1398), pue (1586), to cry in a plaintive manner, as a bird. Cf. Pew n.1] intr. of birds: To cry; to peep. — 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 93.
Scho wald … Pew lyk the gled and chant lyke the lauerock 1530 Ib. 698.
We sall gar cheknis cheip and geaslyngis pew [: rew] 1530 Ib. 763. 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 39/9.
The chekyns began to peu quhen the gled quhissillit
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