A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Pilch, Pylch, n. (ME. and e.m.E. pilche, pilce, pilchche, late ME. also pelce (1416), a pilch, an outer garment made of skins dressed with the hair, OE. pylece, med. L. (Eng.) pilchia, med. L. pellicea, fem. of L. pelliceus made of skins.) —1513 Doug. vii. vi. 126.
And sum war cled in pylchis of [Ruddim. pilchis and] fowne skynnys
