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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1515, 1566-1654
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Filly, Philly, n.2 Also: phillie. [Later form of Fely n.] A felloe of a wheel. 1515 Rentale Dunkeld. 299.
Pro purgatione xxij lie filleis [forcarts] 1566 Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoun 102.
In the clous of the Place of Cauldar … 26 filleis to cartquhelis 1581 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 502.
Fillies of elme and birk … for monting … of the artaillierie 1618 Master of Works Accounts XV. ii. 38 b.
To thrie sawers for sawing fillies a day in the castell 1626 Ib. XIX. 16 b.
For xxvj phillies for tua pair of small quheillis 1626 Ib. (ed.) II. 192.
To Johne Burne watcheman … for carying of phillies & spaikes into the warkhous 1654 Edinburgh Testaments LXVII. 213.
Axtries & fillies for wheillis
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