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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hip, Hyp, n.¹ [e.m.E. and ME. hip, hyp, hippe, hyppe, OE. hype.]

1. A projecting or outlying piece of land. 1490 Acta Aud. 146/1.
Thre akeris of land liand on the hip of Gaustoune mure

2. A hip of the body. Chiefly in pl. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 112.
Ane pair of Lowthiane hippis c1500-c1512 Kennedy Ib. 491.
Na hald agayn, na hoo is at thy hips 1528 Lynd. Dreme 925.
With scrip on hip, and pyikstaff in his hand c1552 Id. Mon. 5839.
Ȝour taillis sall nocht ȝour hyppis hyde 1560 Rolland Seven S. 49.
The hippis of ane deid ȝow a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxx. 13.
Vpon my hip I haue ane clout 1610 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 49.
Calling of him … , clipit brecis, and blottit hippis