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▪ I. rullion1 Sc.|ˈrʌlɪən|
[var. of rilling n.1, riveling1.]
A shoe made of undressed hide.
Also applied in various senses to persons or animals: see Eng. Dial. Dict.
1644D. Hume Hist. House Douglas 45 Highland showes called rullions, made of raw and untand leather. 1768Ross Helenore, The Rock and the wee pickle Tow, With a pair of rough rullions to scuff thro' the dew. 1820Scott Monast. xxix, He had..deer-skin rullions or sandals. 1890Lowson Guidfollow 70 A pleasant recreation to the fashioners of ‘brogues’ and ‘rullions’ in their hours of relaxation.
▪ II. † ˈrullion2 Sc. Obs.
[Of obscure origin.]
Some form of ornament in metal-work.
1707Invent. R. Wardr. App. (1815) 339 Antique Medusa's heads and rullion foliages. Ibid., Betwixt each statue arises a rullion in forme of a dolphine, very distinct. |