α. Middle English pelough bere, Middle English pelowber, Middle English pilewber, Middle English pilow bere, Middle English pilowe bere, Middle English pilwe beer, Middle English–1500s pillowe bere, Middle English–1500s pyllow bere, 1500s pilleber, 1500s pillew bear, 1500s pillow beier, 1500s pillowber, 1500s pilow bier, 1500s–1600s pillow beere, 1500s– pillow bere, 1600s phillaber, 1600s pillow beare, 1600s pyllow pyre, 1600s–1800s pillow beer, 1600s–1900s pillow bear, 1700s billow bear, 1700s pillibear, 1700s pillyber, 1700s–1900s pillow bier; also Scottish pre-1700 pillobere, 1700s pillo-bow, 1700s–1800s pillowber; also English regional 1800s pellowe bere (Cornwall), 1800s– pillow beard (northern), 1800s– pillowbar (northern); also Irish English (northern) 1800s– pillaber.
β. 1500s pelowes bear, 1500s plowes beere, 1600s pillowes biere.
γ. 1600s (1700s Scottish) pillow bearer.