Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Harrald, Harrold, n. Also: harald, -oll, harrauld, -ault, -old(e, -ould. See also Harrot n. [ME. harralde, harrold (15th c.), var. of herald(e, Herrald n.] A herald.(a) c1450-2 Howlat 139.
The swallowe so swyft, … The Papis harrald Ib. 631.
I leif thaim blasonde to be with harraldis hende 1456 Hay I. 279/30.
The prince suld … se be harraldis … quha had rycht c1475 Wall. ix. 969.
The harrald past [to England] 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 124.
Be the kingis aduocat or be my secretare or harrald of armys 1523 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 201.
Carlile harrald to the king of Ingland come … to the castell a1568 Scott ii. 63.
The harraldis cryit, ‘God schaw the richt’ 1570 Leslie 39.
Knychtis, minstrellis and harraldis c1590 Fowler I. 170/3.
Ar these the harralds which thow will avowe? 1596 Dalr. I. 330/16.
Malcolme is callit to Londoune be ane haralde of armes Ib. II. 252/28.
Ane harald … to the Inglis king he directes(b) c1475 Wall. vi. 349.
The … king gert twa harroldis be brocht Ib. viii. 1653.
Harrold lyk he sekis his presens 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 96.
To Northummerland harrolde of Inglande Ib. 163.
For ix coyt armouris to the harroldis and purcyfantis c1590 Fowler I. 230/8.
If I thir lipps … Have harroulds maid of … fragil joyes 1596 Dalr. II. 138/24.
The Unicorn and Ila, tua haroldis, war sent [etc.](c) 1570 Leslie 91.
Sua the said harrauld departit and past in Flanders Ib. 258.
The Quene of Ingland had … declared to him be ane of hir harraultis [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 243/15.
The judge and harrauldis gave him the degrie of that turnament 1587-99 Hume vii. 6.
Gar harraulds haist … For to proclaime … A great triumph