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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1438
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Pita(i)ll, Pittall, n. [f. as Petaill n.] Camp-followers. = Petaill n. — 1375 Barb. xi. 420 (E).
All the smale folk and pitall [C. pouerale] 1375 Ib. xiii. 229.
Pitaill ?1438 Alex. ii. 9138.
Quhare the pittall Kepit the wyne and the vittall
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