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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1873
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PULLY-HOY, v. To shout in a rhythmic way in order to regulate the efforts of a team of men hauling on a rope (Mry. 1930).Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 42:
Ye ken aboot — pully-hoyin' fin ye're puin' up yer anchor.
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