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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pise, Pyse, n. pl. or coll. Also: pis, pice and pices. [ME. (14–15th c.) pyse.] Peas. = Pese n.² 1.Also Pise-stak, Pise-stra.(1) 1329 Exch. R. I. 228.
De j celdra ij bollis pisarum [marg. pyse] 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 179.
j boll of pise in cossyng for alsmekil meil Ib. 184, etc. 1592 St. A. B. Ct. 17 Oct.
Nyne pekis of pis 1641-8 Skipper's Acc. (Smettone) 4.
For quhyt pice 9 g. Ib. 7 b.
For 2 bolls of pices 20 li. 13 s. 4 d.(2) 1597 Crail B. Ct. 31 Oct.
In the barneyaird xiiij rwikis of pis 1692 Hawick Arch. Soc. (1905) ii.
The pis was onder the oats