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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1583
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Pillery(e, -erie, -eré, n. [Late ME. (1449) and e.m.E. pillerie, pyllery(e, F. pillerie (1345 in Hatz.-Darm.), f. piller Pillé v.] Pillage, plundering, or an instance of this. — 1456 Hay I. 78/25.
Gif the tane lufit justice and the tothir pillerye and ref, usure and symony 1456 Ib. 166/2.
To ryde and tak placis or mak pilleryis or othir forragis 1456 Ib. II. 33/19.
For knychthede suld defend all injuris and wrangis, all pilleries, wrang weris [etc.] 1583 Colville Lett. 231.
For remedy of theis debordit pillereis
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