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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hid, ppl. a. Also: hide, hyd(e, huyd, hwid. [ME. hid (14th c.).] a. Hidden, placed out of sight. b. Concealed, undivulged, secret.a. a1500 Colk. Sow 33.
The hid penny, thinkis me, Wes werst bestowit 1513 Doug. ii. i. 49.
The hyd hyrnys to sers Ib. v. iv. 13.
Of the hyd rolkis blynd sum deill afferyt 1533 Gau 12/9.
Thay that wsis … coniuracione to find hwid hurdis in the ȝeird 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5218.
Ony hid goldfig. 1533 Gau 29/32.
The wisdome of the cors is siclik huyd and cane noth be seyne with the fleslie eyne 1596 Dalr. I. 246/30.
Scotland … brocht furth to the kirke mony of hid lerning a1599 Rollock Wks. I. 379.
He will seirche … to the hiddest hirnes of thy hartb. a1400 Leg. S. ix. 157.
Satane … ourcome hyme with slicht hid 1456 Hay I. 245/14.
Poysonis or othir maner of murderis in hyd maner c1460 Thewis Wysmen 268.
Hyd prayere, styll dewocioune c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 45.
Hid malyce and dispyte 1562-3 Winȝet II. 70/31.
His awin hid and priuat opinionis a1578 Pitsc. I. 139/14.
Beleuand thay had no hide desait in this fraudfull fellowis sayingis 1588 Cath. Tr. 214/33.
Schawing thair hyde faltes