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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pul(l)é, n. Also: pully, pullie. [ME puly (1396), e.m.E. pouleye (Caxton), pooly, pully(e, poully, pulle(e, powley, OF polie (c1150 in Godef. Compl.), F. poulie. Cf. Pillé.] A pulley. Also attrib. with -sheiffe. = Pillé n. — 1497 Treas. Acc. I 358.
To the pottar of Striuelin, for tua schyffis with xiij puleis, v lib. 1504–5 Ib. II 294.
For thre pulleis of irne for it [a Lenten veil], and ane pais for the samyn 1507 Ib. III 254.
For ane pully and ringis for the said courtingis Ib. 298.
Pulleis 1511 Ib. IV 284.
For [78] stane sex pund bras and metall wrocht in pulleis for the kingis schippis — 1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 9.
To Archibald Fleyming for four pullie sheiffes