phr. (old).—Pish! nonsense! Bosh!
d. 1529. SKELTON, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale [DYCE, Works, 35].
| Avent, avent, [avaunt] my popagay! | |
| What, will ye do no thyng but play? | |
| TULLY VALY, strawe, let be I say! |
1551. MORE, Utopia, Int. xv. She used to say … TILLIE VALLIE, TILLIE VALLIE … will you sit and make goslings in the ashes?
1598. SHAKESPEARE, 2 Henry IV., ii. 5. TILLY-FALLY, Sir John! never tell me; your ancient swaggerer comes not in my doors. Ibid. (1602), Twelfth Night, ii. 3. Am I not consanguinous? am I not of her blood? TILLY VALLEY, lady.
1816. SCOTT, The Antiquary, vi. TILLEY-VALLEY, Mr. Lovel … a truce with your politeness.
