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(Tulȝesum,) Tuillesome, Tuilyesome, Toylsum(e, Toylesome, adj. [e.m.E. toylesome (1581), toylsom, toilsom (both 1590).] a. Suitable for brawling. b. Involving hard work, onerous. —a. 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 176/12.
Ueare na ordinaire armoure uith youre claithis, bot sicc as is knichtlie & honorable I meane rapper-suordis & daiggeris, for tuillesome [1603 tuilyesome] ueapons in the courte betaikinnes confusion in the cuntree —b. 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. ii 96.
My spring be toylsume with a pleasent herwest 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 153.
A toylesome task 1640 Argyle P. 29.
Ye are to be frie of all toylsum dewties
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