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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hede-, Heid-hous(e, n. [Hede n.1 12 c.] a. The principal house of an estate, the manor-house. Cf. Hede-bule n. Also, the main building, or great house, of a manor-house group. b. The principal house of a monastic order. —a. 1400 Maxwell Mem. I. 138.
The ten markis worth of land the qhwylk is callit Murraf and the Hedhouse 1497 Fam. Rose 166.
To ausuer … for the wranguis distructioun of the hede hous of his tour of Kilrawok, the grete hall of the samyn place, with … office housis therof 1575 Edinb. Test. IV. 42.
Ane mekill kist in the heid hous 1580 Rec. Earld. Orkney 297.
The heid house callit Stank, with all maner of houses thairto belangand respective —b. 1527 Liber Melros 633.
I sall get ane licence at the heid hous of Cister[c]ions to thame to set the saidis landis to me in few
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