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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hardin, -en, p.p. [f. Hard a.] Hardened; firm, fast. —1531 Bell. Boece I. lvi.
Thair sollis [of shoes] quhilkis war hardin with the hetis of the semer and snawis of winter 1668 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II. 672.
All the knots of the neerest … relations … are but running knots. There is but ane harden knot … fast and stronglie drawen, … that blest knot of unione … betuixt the belever and Christ Jesus
