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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1590
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Harbery, -berie, -bary, -bory, v. Variants of Herbery v. —(1) 1549 Banff Ann. I. 25.
To howis, harbory, hyd or consaill ony passingers 1551 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 159.
That nane harbery siclik parsonis 1581 Inverness Rec. I. 290.
That nane … rassaue or harborye onye beggaris 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xiv.
In the wood thair wes nane wast To harberie that iaip(2) 1533 Boece i. viii. 55 b.
Ane porte maist tranquil and convenient to harbery schippis in storme or wynter a1568 Scott i. 205.
Beleif that Lord may harbary so thy bairge
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