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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pasquil(l, Pasquile, n. Also: -quille, -quelle, -qwell, -cal(l, -chal(l. [e.m.E. Pasquill(e, -qual, the Roman Pasquino or Pasquin (1533), a pasquinade (1542), mod. L. Pasquillus Pasquin (1509), a pasquinade (a 1544), F. Pasquille (1547): see further s.vv. in OED.] A pasquil or pasquinade; a written or printed lampoon, esp. one set up in a public place. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 225.
Some mirrie heid pat vp this pasquile [Trans. pasquill] vpoun the New Colledge yett 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 534.
He accusit the ministers of pasquilles, of grudging and murmuring 1583 Reg. Privy C. III. 583.
To … sett out in buikis ballettis pasquillis or cartellis in write or prent … ony sclanderous speitchis [etc.] 1586–7 Cal. Sc. P. IX. 328. 1600 Crim. Trials II. 335.
Certaine seditious pascallis 1609 Acts IV. 436/1.
And by thair pasquillis libellis rymis cokalanis commedies … whereby they slander … the people … of England 1618 Melrose P. 316.
The haynous crymes conteaned in his diuelish pasquil produced for verification of his guiltines 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 173.
For affixing of infamous pasquillis upon the kirk doore ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. I. 44.
In a wryttne pasqwell 1652 Johnson Diary (1919) II. 166. 1675 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV. 495.
To read … before the congregation then conveined placatts and paschalls most disgracefully 1692 Vindication of Calvin and Beza's Presbyterian Principle 43.
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