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Phillip, Philipe, n. Also: phillipp, -op; philippo. (e.m.E. phellypus (1482), phillip (1617) the personal name, also the name of certain French, Spanish, etc., coins, issued by rulers of this name; F. Philippe, L. Philippus.) Also possess. and attrib. in Philipe and Mary (testan). — c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 514.
For quhilk scho askit twelf scoir of phillippis sine 1632 Lithgow Trav. x. 454.
Hee found in my pockets eleaven philippoes or ducatons — 1587 Edinb. Test. XVII. 244.
In ȝoupkindaillis ten of the commoun sort and ane phillopis ȝoppindaill of the finest sort — 1587 Edinb. Test. XVIII. 6 b.
v s. striuling of Philipe & Mary testanis with ane four s. pece