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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1932-1954
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CULLYAT, KULLYET, CULLYA, Kuillet, Kujllet, Kujlli, Kjoillit, adj. Polled (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., kujllet); “applied to a cow without horns” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., cullyat); kjullit (Sh. 1956 New Shetlander No. 43. 22). Hence used as a name for a polled cow (Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 176, cullya; 1914 Angus Gl., kujlli). Deriv. kjullie, a name given to a cow (Sh. 1949 P. Jamieson Letters on Shet. 229). Cf. kollet, id., s.v. Coll, v. [′kʌljət, ′kʌljɪ̢, ′k(j)ɔ(i)lət]Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 195:
“Kullyet” is a cow that has had its horns removed.Sh. 1937 J. Nicolson Yarns 11:
There was always a kuillet cow at the Klodi.Sh. 1954 New Shetlander No. 40. 10:
Da peerie kjoillit koo dey hedd wis geen ower da banks at Smirnies Gio an nippit ir neck.
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