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Pallat, -et, n. Also: pallatt, -ett, pellet. [North. ME. palet (1352), e.m.E. palette (Skelton), pallet, taken as identical with ME. (c 1330) and e.m.E. palet(te, pallett(e, a type of helmet or head-piece (appar. more or less close-fitting), OF. palet.] The head, pate.Only in verse, esp. in lampooning or contemptuous contexts.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. 51 (B).
As blaksmyth bruikit was his pallatt For battering at the study 1513 Doug. x. x. 29.
Hys pallat in the dust bedowyn stude 1535 Stewart 10378.
And mony pallat peillit wes full bair And mony freik wes fellit in the feild 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4409 (B).
The divill wirry me and I ryis Bot I sall brek thy pallat [Ch. pallet; rh. wallat] 1567 Sempill Sat. P. viii. 55.
Thow sould recant Or than thy pallat ly in perrell a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. cv. 28.
Ȝe maid of me ane ballat For ȝour rewarde now I sall brek ȝour pallat a1585 Polwart Flyt. 568 (T).
His peild pallat and vnpleasant pow Ib. 783. c 1650 Fugitive Poetry II. xxvi. 5. 55.
Twill mend thy muse and uppe his pallett Soe weakened by stronge defluxion(b) a1605 Montg. Flyt. 66 (T).
We will heir tyance peild pellet on that pow