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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ham(e)wartis, Haymwartis, adv. [Var. of Hamewardis.] = Hamewart,adv. and a. Also quasi-noun, after to. — 1375 Barb. vi. 294 (E).
[Thai] halely the flycht gan ta And went hamwartis quhar thai come fra Ib. vii. 492. 1513 Doug. xi. vi. 3 (Sm.).
Thyr messingeris … Returnit haymwartis c1420 Wynt. viii. 5017 (W).
Turnand hamewartis 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 265.
The caryaris of the victuall … wes taikin … passand to hamewartis agane c1610 Melville Mem. 34.
Ther headis wer hamewartis and ther hartis wer hyn
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