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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1917
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BYLE, n. A common Sc. pronunciation of Eng. boil, tumour. See also Bile, n.3 [bəil]Knr. 1917 J. L. Robertson Petition to the Deil 68:
We've eaten aitmeal till we're tired, We've broken oot in mony a byle.
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