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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1511
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Pilȝet, n. [Altered f. Pilȝan(e n.: cf. Pilgate n. Only Sc.] A light saddle for a woman. = Pilȝan(e n. — 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 221.
For reformyng and lyning of ane pilȝet to hir 1511 Ib. 229.
To Ales Hume … blak weluus to be hir ane pilȝet
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"Pilȝet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pil3et>
