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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hant, n. [ME. haunt (c 1330), f. Hant,v.; and OF. hant.] a. Habitual practice, use. b. Frequenting, habitual resort; association (with a person). c. concr. A resort or usual abode.a. 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 249.
O lust … , Eschew thyne hant and mynnys sal thi mycht 1531 Bell. Boece II. 216.
Than wes not usit sic hant of dise and cartis as ar now usit Id. Livy I. 101/27.
Be hant of maist vnnatural cruelteis scho fel ilk day in new … crymes 1536 Reg. Great S. 395/1.
Quhairthrow the hant of marchandice has cessit amangis thameb. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiv. 7.
Sic hant of harlettis with thame bayth nicht and day 1533 Boece ii. ix. 74.
The situacion … of ilis quhare men made hant 1570 Conv. Burghs I. 16.
The proclamatioun maid in France discharging all Scottis schippis of ony hant or trafique thair 1606 Stewart Mem. 118.
That … nane of ws sall haif hant, traiffect, commoning, nor dealing with Iohne Stewart 1608 Ib. 120.fig. c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus i. 894.
‘I nill it gif without ane gold besant.’ ‘Forsuith’, said he, ‘of sic I haue na hant’c. c1450-2 Howlat 945.
Ilke fowle … Held hame to thar hant and thar herbery c1515 Kennedy Asl. MS. II. 274/39.
Crist chesit thi wame his hous & hant 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 63.
Quhidder is become sa sone this duillie hant?
