Obs. In 5 Walshe, Wallish, Wallych, 7 Welch bill. [f. WELSH a. + BILL sb.1 4.] = WELSH HOOK.

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1475.  Maldon (Essex) Court-Rolls, Bundle 49, No. 8. Insultum fecit … cum 1 Walshe byll, precii xxd.

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1484.  Mem. Ripon (Surtees), I. 310. Cum quodam Wallishbyll … in capite percussit. [Cf. ibid. 311 Cum quodam le Forest byll.]

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1485.  in Sanctuarium Dunelm. & Beverlacense (Surtees), 13. Jacobus Manfeeld … insultum fecit, et eundem in corpore cum uno le wallych byll felonice percussit.

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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.

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