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Put(t)idew, n. Also: pette-5. (ME (John) putte dieu, applied to the Wandering Jew in insertion in BM Addit. MS 31042, see Bruce Dickins in T.L.S., 14.12.1935; f. putte Put(t v. 1 to push; and dieu God, here applied to Christ.) — a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 541 (Ch. & M.).
Thy trew kynnismen, Antenor and Eneas, Throp thy nere nece, and austerne Olibrius, Puttidew, [B. Pettedew, M. Putidew] Baal and Eyobulus