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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gole(i)nȝeis, -linȝeis, n. pl. Also: galenȝeis, gillenȝeis, guillenȝies. [Of obscure origin.] Deceitful or evasive statements or arguments. 1504 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 98.
For the eschewing of greit multitude of pleyis … and stanching of goleinyeis in tyme to cum 1533 Bell. Livy I. 273/7.
Than the tribunis sett thame be galenȝeis to exoner & discharge the pepill of the aith be thame made 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4076.
Ane kingdome thow wald quell, thow grounder of gillenȝeis 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 62.
He searchis out all golenȝeis & boutgaittis to caus thame beleue thay vordis … sould be vtheruyse vnderstand Ib. 152 b.
The deulish falsett of the improuaris of gude varkis vill find sum golenȝeis to infirme the same 1581 Fowler II. 34/23.
To win a baronie of land ȝe will find out ma goleinȝies than a poke wil had 1595 Duncan App. Etym. s.v. Meander.
Bout goings, guillenȝies, ambages, amfractus 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii. 41.
But who reason in generals, … They bring but bout-gates, and golinzies, Like Dempster disputing with Meinzies