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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1540-1603, 1665-1690
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Filly, Fillie, n.1 Also: fylly, fyllie; philly, phillie, phyllie, phillé. [ME. fillie (15th c.), e.m.E. also filé, felly.] A young mare. Also attrib. with foill, staig. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4368 (B).
It skarris baith foill and filly 1570 Edinburgh Testaments I. 126 b.
Ane hors and ane fylly 1574 Ib. III. 185.
Ane ȝoung fillie foill of ane ȝeir auld 1577 Douglas Corr. 231.
Six or seven horses mares and phillies 1586 Edinburgh Testaments XV. 171 b.
Tua ȝoung fyllie staigis of tua ȝeir auldis 1603 Philotus xcvii.
Scho is a colt-foill, not a fillie 1665 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 9 May.
5 phyllies 1667 Edinburgh Testaments LXXIII. 50.
Ane old meir & thrie philleis 1686 Depred. Clan Campbell 19.
Ane mare, 1 philly c 1690 Galloway P.
Tuintie pounds for ilk an of six young colts and phillies
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