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Portculȝeis, n. Also: -cwlyws, -cullious, porcuillious. [e.m.E. portculiouse (c 1510), var. of Portculis n.] A portcullis. Also uninfl. plur. and attrib. — 1535 Stewart 20538.
Drew draw briggis, and lute portculȝeis fall, Closand the portis baith be land and se 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 264.
Vntill the portcullious wer raised 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 332.
The eist quarter of the said tour fell, with the north quarteris of the port culȝeis 1583 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 311.
To remember to caws mak ane greit iron yett with ane portcwlyws —attrib. 1613–4 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 350.
In the porcuillious [pr. portaillions] hall thrie lossins
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