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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hors-tail(l, -tale, n. [ME. horse tayle (a 1400).] The tail of a horse. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2790.
How Achilles the body tuke … , And to his hors tale fessynnit richt a1500 Seven S. 932.
He … at a hors tale … Gart drawe the body by the feit c1515 Asl. MS. I. 241/18.
[Thai] tuke the letter and band it on ane burd, and cuplit it till ane hors tale 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2924.
Tak the deid corps and knit to ane hors taill Ib. 6726.
Sa thay war baith condampnit … That officers at hors taillis suld thame draw 1565 St. A. Kirk S. I. 238.
Sche hard Joanna Hephurn say that … thai suld harll hyr at ane hors tayll 1615 Kirkwall Sherif Ct. 4 b.
It sall not be leisum … to cutt or steall any other mans hors taill
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