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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Puppie, n. (e.m.E. popi(e (1486), pup(p)ee (1542), -ie, -y, a toy dog, a young dog, and applied contempt. to persons, but in these Sc. instances in sense of e.m.E. puppet(te (1538), ME and e.m.E. pop(p)et (14th c.), a doll or a puppet etc., F. poupette (16th c. in OED), F. poupée, OF popee (13th c. in Littré), doll, toy. In puppie (= puppet-) play. Cf. also Pupké.) —1667 Old Ross-shire I 60.
To Jas. and Wm. for seing the puppie play 6 sh. 1672 Foulis Acc. Bk. 4.
1 Aprill to the childrein to see the puppie play
