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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PELLET, n. Also pellat; pallet.

1. A sheepskin, a pelt, usu. one shorn of its wool (Lth., Rxb. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Slk. 1965); an undressed sheepskin (Sc. 1832 A. Henderson Proverbs Gl., pallet).Kcd. 1700 Black Book Kcd. (1843) 126:
Two green pallets wanting the wool.Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 9:
Cockin' its bum up to my sight, Which seem't to be like some corn-wecht, Or dead yowe's pellat.Slk. 1823 Hogg Shep. Cal. ii.:
Gin I thought ye worth my while, I wad tan ye like a pellet for it.Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 61:
Sheu tought hid a peety tae kill a sheep whin the pellet wus sae short.

2. A buoy, orig. one made of an inflated dog-skin (Kcd., Bwk. 1965). See Pallet, n., 3.