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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1579-1612
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Pil-léit, Pilleyit, ppl. a. [Pillé v.] a. Of goods: Stolen (chiefly or only, by way of piracy). b. Of a person: ? Robbed (? by pirates). —a. 1579 Glasgow B. Rec. (M.C.) 118.
To ane boy to pas to Irvin abo[u]t the pilleit geir be Ingland 1579 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 100.
That no cloithis … within sey kistis cassin or pilleit sall scatt and lot with the vther guidis … cassin or pilleit 1581 Acts III. 214/2. 1612 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 340.
Pilleyit —b. 1605–6 Ayr B. Acc. 229.
[To support] ane pure pilleit Inglisman £4
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