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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hoching, Houching, vbl.n. Also: howching; hoȝchyng, hoicheing, hoighing. [f. Hoch v.] Hamstringing.(a) 1500 Acta Conc. II. 383.
For the slaiing and hoching of sevin oxin 1502–3 Crim. Trials I. 103.
The hoȝchyng of certane horse 1579 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 83.
Johnne Cokburne dilaitit of … the hoching of certane oxin 1585 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 693/1.
Hoicheing and slaying of … cattell and guiddis 1603 Crim. Trials II. 426.
For airt and pairt of the hoching of Robert Cunninghames oxin 1685 Erskine Diary 122.
The Highlanders … committed many abuses, … killing and hoching of kine, sheep, and lambs(b) 1544 Reg. Privy S. III. 159/1.
The cruell … cutting of his plewis, houching and slaying of xvi of his oxin 1558 Inverness Sheriff Ct. MS. 61.
The … new calwit ky … was than in his possessioun … the tyme of the howching, slauchter, and distructioun thairof(c) 1640 4th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 489/2.
Hoighing