† Toly

v. Obs. [Obs. by-form of TOIL v.¹ Cf. the similar ‘oly or oyl,’ ‘bolyyn or boylyn,’ ‘spoylyn or spolyon,’ ‘spoylyng or spolyynge’; also assolye = ASSOIL, and the Sc. form tulȝie, TUILYIE.] = TOIL v.¹ 1, to dispute, argue, esp. to contend or plead in a lawsuit.

c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 345/1. Mootyn, or tolyon (P. motyn, or pletyn), discepto, placito. Motynge, or tolyynge, or pleytynge, disceptacio. Ibid., 496/1. Tolyon, or motyn.