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Tulȝ(e)our, Tuilȝ(e)our, n. Also: tulȝear, tulyhour, tuly(e)our, tuilȝeor, -ear, tuilyheour, tuilyair, tuily(e)our(e, tuilier, (tulsure). [Tulȝe v.] A trouble-maker, a brawler, a fighter. Also, tuilȝeour lyke.(1) 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I 12.
A commoun tulyhour and rebellour 1460 Hay Alex. 855.
Bostouris, tulȝeouris, of feris wanting maist Ar communlie in battell place hindmaist c1460 Consail Vys Man 394.
Be nocht lefull to mak debatis, Fore comone tulȝouris al men hatis 1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 16.
Tulyeouris 1475 Ayr B. Ct. 138a (2 Oct.).
Nycht walcaris common tulȝouris & oppressouris of the kyngis legis 1520 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 56.
Quha is knawin tulyeour doand wrang to his nychbur drawand his blud wranlye … to be realye puneist 1535 Stewart 57217.
Ane mydding tulȝear in ane battell bydar 1569 Lanark B. Rec. 46.
Ye are indytit for ane common tulyour 1570 Sat. P. xiii 113.
Tuilȝour 1575 Reg. Soltre 229.
Gif ony of the beidmen be drukinsum tuilyheouris c1575 Balfour Pract. 298.
Na man may be a procuratour, quha is excommunicat, or a common tulȝeour or fechter 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 295.
Tuilyairs and trubleris of the quyett estaitt of this burgh 1592 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 275.
Tuilȝear 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 129.
Tuilyeour 1608 Ellon Presb. 75.
Ane ydill vagabond, drunkard, tuilȝeor and nicht walker 1618 R. Brown Paisley I 213.
Tuilyeoures 1649 Rec. Old Aberd. II 34.
Drunkards, suearers, tuiliers, scolders(2) a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 194.
Nixt efter him come Mars the god of ire … Richt tuilȝeour lyke [Th. tulsure]