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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Harl(e, n. [f. Harl v.1] a. A scraper or rake. b. A scraping; a small quantity. —1516 Rentale Dunkeld. 215.
Waltero Duf pro confectione octadecim lie barrow stelis et correctione lie harlis 1643 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 536.
Ane yron harle that draws the oven 1718 Stitchill Baron Ct. 179.
For ane harle —1653 Rep. Hist. MSS., Var. Coll. V. 157.
Your tennents … bring in that proportion of the stipend in harles and darles, and some pays not at all
