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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1570
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Pistolitir, n. (e.m.E. pistoleter (1579), -ier, -ater soldier armed with a pistol.) — 1570 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) I. 84.
To send ane hundreth or twa pistolitirs reisteris or Frenchemen armit on that sort
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"Pistolitir n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pistolitir>
