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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1550-1632
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Phillip, Philipe, n. Also: phillipp, -op; philippo. (e.m.E. phellypus (1482), phillip (1617) the personal name, also the name of certain French, Spanish, etc., coins, issued by rulers of this name; F. Philippe, L. Philippus.) Also possess. and attrib. in Philipe and Mary (testan). —c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 514.
For quhilk scho askit twelf scoir of phillippis sine 1632 Lithgow Trav. x. 454.
Hee found in my pockets eleaven philippoes or ducatons —1587 Edinburgh Testaments XVII. 244.
In ȝoupkindaillis ten of the commoun sort and ane phillopis ȝoppindaill of the finest sort —1587 Edinburgh Testaments XVIII. 6 b.
v s. striuling of Philipe & Mary testanis with ane four s. pece
