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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Olȝe-,) Oly-, Oylie-, Uly-colo(u)r, n. Also: oley-coiour, wlie-cullour. Oil-paint. = Oil-cullour. Only in plur. —1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 189.
Painting of hir mastis, salis and airis witht oley colouris 1547 Stirling B. Rec. I. 45.
Ane burde … paintit with gold and uly colouris 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 350.
Oly coloris a1586 Maitland Ho. Seytoun 35.
With dyuers hewis of oylie colouris 1590 Treas. Acc. MS. 201.
Airmes drawin with wlie cullouris

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