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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1911
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BULLIER, n. “A pugilist” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.). Also used attrib.Ork. 1911 J. Spence in Old-Lore Misc., Ork., Sh., etc. IV. iv. 186:
Dere was a kind o' bullier chield fae Stennes . . . an' nane aroond that wey could bate him wi' tha nieves ar lay his back tae tha grund.
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