A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1500
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(Powt,) Polt, v. [Sc. var. of ME pote(n, e.m.E. poote, poat, whence Paut v., OE potain. In mod. Eng. dial. (esp. north.) as pote, paut, poit, in mod. Sc. dial. as powt, pout. Cf. also Powter. (17th c. and mod. Eng. dial. polt to knock, a knock, is appar. a different word.)] tr. To push, poke, prod or butt. —c1500 Crying of Play 74.
The hyngand brayis on athir syde Scho poltit [Bann. powtterit] with hir lymmis wyde
