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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pullit, Pulled, ppl. adj. [ME (Chaucer) and e.m.E. pulled; Pul(l v. 3.] Of poultry or hides: Plucked; stripped of feathers, hair or the like. —a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 516.
To suelly thé in stede of a pullit hen 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV 53.
Thrie dosone of gait skynnis … ane dosone pullit skynnis 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 29.
The stowth of ane pullit guis fund in his peit stak 1629 Boyd Last B. 68.
My soule is not fit for fleeing to the heauens. It is like a pulled foule that wanteth the feathers. It may well nod with its head [etc.]
