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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hamewart, adv. and a. Also: hamwart(e, -vart, hamewartt, -vart, hamiwart, haymwart, -vart, heimewart. [Var. of Hameward adv.] Homeward, home; towards, or to, home, or one's own country.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xl. 163.
He thane went hamwarte [: ȝarde] c1420 Wynt. viii. 6320.
Throwch Nyddysdale syne couth thai fayre Hamwart in thaire awyne cuntre a1500 Henr. Orph. 414 (Asl.).
A wofull wedowe hamwart is he went 1491 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 419.
The merchandis … sal bringe hame … for euere sek j tovne and d. of gudis hamwart 15.. Clar. II. 430.
Hamwart for to go 1549 Compl. 97/11.
In ther returnyng hamuart 1623 Peebles Gleanings 17.
The said Margaret … doing her necessar adois upon the feildis and coming thairfra hamwart(b) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 1327.
Bot sanct Colme … His wayag hamewart tuk in hy Ib. xl. 170.
In his gat hame-wart c1420 Wynt. viii. 1985.
As throwch oure land he hamewart rade 1438 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 5.
Quhat men frauchtis ony schippis of Edinburgh to cum hamewart or furthwart c 1500 Justiciary Rec. (Reg. H.) I. 156.
Sik rumour … causit schir David Dowglas perswade … his brothir to reteir hamewart agane 1533 Boece vi. v. 194.
Thai war on thare viage hamewart a1568 Scott xxv. 1.
Returne thé, hairt, hamewart agane 1586 Conv. Burghs I. 223.
For his saidis travellis alsweill hamewartt as afield 1590 Edinb. B. Rec.V. 23.
Piere de Berry, ane young cheyld of Deip, to haif fyve pund … to transport him hamewart 1602 Ib. 134.
The commissioneris … findis that sex bollis salt makis ane twn of furing hamewart and outward(c) 1513 Doug. xi. iii. 62.
Now haymwart [Sm. haimwart] bair we sall Ontill our natyve bundis and cite Thir sa gret sygnys of humanyte Ib. vi. 3.
Thyr messyngeris … Returnyt haymwart 1568 Reg. Morton I. 38.
To do all hyndir … ȝe may to the saidis rebellis and stoppe thair returnyng haymvart(d) 1543 Douglas Corr. 153.
Caus him pas heimewart to his awne cuntrey

2. adj. Of trade: Inward. 1643 Aberd. Council Lett. II. 352.
Pairtners … ather in outwart or haimwart waring