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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1504-1584, 1637-1665
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Mulet, Mulat, Mullet, Molet(e, n. Also: mulette, mulate, mullat, mwlat. [ME. (14th c.) and e.m.E. mulet, e.m.E. mulette, moulet, mullet, F. mulet, dimin. of OF. mul Mule n.1] A mule.See also Mulet-bit.For many further instances, see the Indexes to Treas. Acc. III–XI.(a) 1504 Treasurer's Accounts II. 468.
Ane mulet giffin to the King 1505 Ib. III. 143.
For ane double heltir for the Kingis mulet 1541 Ib. VIII. 44.
Flokkis to stuff the pannellis of the mulettis sadillis 1563 Cal. Sc. P. II. 43.
[With 24 companions and as many horses] mulettes [or geldings] 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 599.
Na mulettis there his cofferis careis 1665 Lauder Jrnl. 37.
Since they seem to mak their St. Hilary Balaam, and his mulet Balaam his ass(b) 1516–17 Treasurer's Accounts V. iii.
To the servitouris that kepit my lord governouris mulattis iii dais in Striveling 1538–9 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I. 242.
In the gret stabill and mulattis stabillis 1551 Treasurer's Accounts X. 20.
At the resett of ane mulate propinit to my lord be the Bischope of Ros 1563 Reg. Cupar A. II. 278.
For furnesing of the Quenis grace mwlatis(c) 1561 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 77.
For the fraucht of the Quenis grace hors, mullattis and servandis witht thame [etc.] 1581 Ib. MS. 88 (2) b.
Keiparis of the mullet ilkane of thame xl li. 1637 Edinburgh Testaments LVIII. 88.
Fowr vaggone meiris with ane mullet(d) 1544 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 306.
For ane stane of flokkis to stuf the saidis molete saidlis
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