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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1553, 1661-1670
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Py, n.3 (? = mod. Sc. pye-, pie-hole, also (once) pie, s.v. Pie-hole, ‘a hole made in fabric or leather to allow a lace or cord to pass through, an eyelet, lace-hole or the like’ (SND), of uncertain etym., ? f. the similarity to the steam-hole in a pie (SND). (See also Py v.2)) — 1553 Treasurer's Accounts X 193.
Tannye silk to steik the buttoun hollis and guscheatis and pyis of thir hois 1661–70 Old Ross-shire I 143 (see Knitting vbl. n. 2 coll.).
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