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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(Tailȝeve,) Tailȝie vie, Taillȝewe, Telȝevie, n. [Tailȝeve v. Cf. SND Tirrivee n.] A rocking from side to side, a roll. —a1568 Sempill in Sat. P. xlvi 8.
I haif a littill Fleming berge … Scho will sale all the wintirnight, And nevir tak a telȝevie 1583 Sempill Warning ii.
Tyn ȝe this tyd and tak ane tailȝie vie Ȝe villbe vrakit on the vyndy schoir a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii 157.
Betuixt the tua [sc. Charybdis and Scylla] we tuik sik taillȝeweis, At hank and buick we skippit syndrie seis
