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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1439, 1522-1615
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Here-, Heirupon(e, adv. Also: -upoun(e, heerupon. [ME. her up(p)on (c 1175).] = Hereapon adv.(1) 1439 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 6.
Ane of the … baillies sall laboure heirvpoun in Leith 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 253.
Of the quhilkis [landis] the said Janat is befalline be cavillis cassine in jugement hereupone 1542 Acts II. 419/1.
Lettres to he directe hereupoune to mak publicatioun [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 2/9.
Maister Johne Mair quha wret his cronickill heirwpone(2) a1578 Pitsc. I. 22/34.
The gouernour … haid guide hoip of better to follow heirvpone 1615 Highland P. III. 226.
Information … beeng send from … Glasgow … , the counsale heervpone wrote to the borrowes of Air, Glasgow [etc.]
