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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Publeist, ppl. adj. [Cf. e.m.E. (1566) and mod. north. Eng. dial. pubble fat, plump, and 19th c. Sc. dial. publisht and publish v. to cause to swell, fill out.] Plump, well filled-out. —1589–90 Edinb. B. Rec. V 340.
The gryte disait … usit upoun the geis brocht to the mercatt … to sell to caus thame to appear to be fatt and publeist be … setting of thame in hett watter
