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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1923
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†PULTIE, n.
1. “A short-bladed knife; properly, one that has been broken, and had a new point ground on it” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).
2. A hand.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.:
Ir eer pulties clean?
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