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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1494-1685
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Hard(i)s, n. Also: herdis. [North. and north midl. ME. hardes (15th c.), herdes (c 1350), midl. and south. herdes, hurdes (14th c.), early heorden, OE. heordan pl.] The coarser parts of flax or hemp separated in hackling; oakum, tow.1375 Barb. xvii. 612.
Pik and ter als haf thai tane And lynt and hardis [E. herdis] with brynstane 1494 Treasurer's Accounts I. 252.
For vij stane … of herdis 1497 Halyb. 47.
For hardis to stuf with 1511 Edinb. Hammermen 73.
For … hardis for to clos the lang kist with quhar the mys come in 1513 Doug. viii. xii. 48.
The kyndillyt lynt and hardis byrnand schire 1558-66 Knox I. 195. 1558-66 Ib. 197.
As the hardis in baptisme signifie the rowchnes of the law 1567 Criminal Trials I. 500.
Redy are we to embrace evill, as redy as hardes [v.r. herdis] to receive fyre 1597 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 645.
A quarter of hemp hardis to be cuffing 1624 Edinburgh Testaments LII. 172.
xxx staine candilmaker hardis 1622-6 Bisset II. 238/22.
Hardis of auld cordage 1662 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 135.
[Some] louse lint and hards … within the hold of the ship 1685 Inverness Customs 5 b.
Tuo litle matts hards
b. Hardis weik, candle-wick made of hards.Later also hard weik and hardin weik (q.v.).1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 6.
At thai [candlemakers] sell the pund thairof [of candle] commonlie for vj d. the rag weyk, and v d. the lib. the hardis weyk 1583 Edinburgh Testaments XII. 248 b.
Sevin clewis of spune hardis weikis estimat to v stane wecht
