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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1624
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Fole, Foill, n. Also: fol, foll, foyle, foile, foall. [ME. fole, OE. fola, ON. fole, foli.] A foal.(a) 14.. Acts I. 324/2.
Of a stud gif … thai be fundyn in the forest it is leffull to the forster … to tak a fol 1513 Doug. iv. ix. 87.
Thai seik … The lump betwix the new born folys eyn 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 39/4.
Baytht horse & meyris did fast nee, & the folis nechyr a1605 Montg. Son. viii. 3.
The futsteppe of the fleing fole [= Pegasus] 1624 Kelso Baillie Ct. 8.
Ane blak beld meir … with ane meir fole at hir fute(b) c1420 Wynt. i. 1042.
The kynd … in thai merys entre tais, That baggyd gret wyth foyle thaim mais 1513 Doug. x. xiv. 87.
O moist forcy steid, my lovyt foill 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1977.
Wee had ane meir … And everie ilk ȝeir scho brocht vs hame ane foill 1588 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 426.
Thre meiris, thairof tua with foillis at thair feit 1624 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 145.
Ȝe prayed God nor the foill burst and beall(c) 1467 Acts Lords Auditors 7/1.
Twa berand meris, twa ȝong hors, & twa follis 1584 St. A. Test. II. 48.
Ane mair with foll, … ane mair without foll 1606 Dunblane Test III. 104 b.
Ane cruikit mear withe ane foll
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