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puleyn
† puleyn Obs. rare. Also 4–5 poleyne. [a. OF. po(u)lain (1280 in Godef.), transf. use of poulain colt.] A slide for lowering casks into a cellar; = pulley n.2[1236 Close Roll 21 Hen. III m. 20 Ad iij pulinos faciendos ad discarocanda vina regis ibidem. 1313–14 Calendar of Inq. post mortem V. 265 [Re...
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pullen
pullen Obs. exc. dial. (ˈpʊlɪn) Forms: α. 4 pullan, 5 -layne, 6 -lain, -lyn, poullayne, 6–7 pulleyn, -e, -lein, -e, -lin, 7 -lyne, poulen, 8 dial. pulling, 6– pullen. β. 5 polayn, 6 -eyn, pol(l)ayne, polleine, -en. [Origin obscure; app. a. OF. poulain, puleyn, polan (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.) young of...
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pulley
▪ I. pulley, n.1 (ˈpʊlɪ) Forms: see below. [ME. a. OF. polie (c 1150 in Godef. Compl.), mod.F. poulie = Genevese dial. polie, Prov. polieja, It. puleggia, Sp. polea, Pg. polè; also med.L. polea, polegia, orig. a neuter pl. of med.L. polegium (Prov. poulejo, obs. It. puleggio):—Romanic type *polidium...
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