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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Haly croce, n. Also: hali cros, croice, croise, haliecroce, haly cors(e, aly croce. [ME. holy croys, [h]olicrosse (c 1175).] a. The cross of Christ. b. In the names of religious foundations.a. 1525-6 Treas. Acc. V. 255.
Offerit to the haly cors in the Abbay 1531 Bell. Boece II. 298.
The haly croce slaid, incontinent, in his handis 1591 Crim. Trials I. 234.
Thow coft me on the aly [sic] croceb. 1435 Douglas Chart. 65.
Patric … abbot of the Hali Croise of Edinburgh 1496 Acta Conc. II. 7.
The wrangus occupying and intrometting with a land, tenement and yard liand in the Cannongaite of the Abbay of the Halycorse of Edinburgh 1548 Ex. Processes (MS).
Our abbay of haliecroce beside oure burcht of Edinburgh — 1618 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 184.
With … patronage of the chaplanrie callit the halye rude and halye croce in the nether kirkyaird