† Welsh bill Obs.
In 5 Walshe, Wallish, Wallych, 7 Welch bill.
[f. Welsh a. + bill n.1 4.]
= Welsh hook.
| 1475 Maldon (Essex) Court-Rolls Bundle 49, No. 8 Insultum fecit..cum 1 Walshe byll, precii xxd. 1484 Mem. Ripon (Surtees) I. 310 Cum quodam Wallishbyll..in capite percussit. [Cf. ibid. 311 Cum quodam le Forest byll.] 1485 in Sanctuarium Dunelm. & Beverlacense (Surtees) 13 Jacobus Manfeeld..insultum fecit, et eundem in corpore cum uno le wallych byll felonice percussit. a 1625 Fletcher Nice Valour iv. i, Lapet. Did not I say, this Whirrit, and this Bob, Should be both Pica Roman. Clown. So said I, Sir, both Picked Romans, And he has made 'em Welch Bills. |