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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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¶MAULEY, n. An affectionate name for a cat, pussy.Sh. a.1931 M. B. Paxton Prisoner of Happy Hansel 41:
“Hoots, my peery wee mauley, dinna blind me wi' dy tail, my peery wee thing”, replied Jarum, changing the cat from one shoulder to the other.
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