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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Billet, n. Also: billat, billoitte. [e.m.E. bollet (1557), boolet, bullet (1561), F. boulette (16th c. boullette), dim. of boule ball.] A bullet or ball. 1583 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 103.
Powder and billettis worth saxtein pund
1614 Melrose P. I. 144.
Their will not be pouder, leid billettis, nor matche
1634 Maxwell Mem. II. 252.
I hawe gottin nothing as ȝit, … nather of powder nor billat
1648 Peebles B. Rec. 385.
John Cleg … swore to put a pair of billoittes throu him

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