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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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*Ha', v. Cf. Hav. Like A v., q.v., after past auxiliaries forming conditional perfect tenses: cf. also *Have v.1 —1681 Cloud of Witnesses 96.
The sweet days that you haue had long since might ha' made you giue royal Jesus better quarters Ib. 101.
If we had denied him at this time, we would ha' held our live no more of him
