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▪ I. † poleyn Obs. rare—1. [a. OF. po(u)lain a colt, young animal: see pullen.] attrib. or as adj. Young male (horse).
[1314–15Rolls of Parlt. I. 302/2 Mesmes celes aveynes pristent pur los Poleyns. 1347Ibid. II. 169/1 Les Chivalx le Roi, la Roigne, & le Prince pullains & autres.] c1443Lydg. in Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 213 With a sharp swerd he sauh ridyng oon, Ffers and proudly, upon a poleyn steede. ▪ II. poleyn variant of polayn, polen (see polen wax), poulaine, puleyne, pullen. |