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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Hep, n. [e.m.E. hep, ME. heppe (a 1387), shortened f. ME. heepe, hepe (14th c.), OE. héope. Cf. Hip.] A hip, the fruit of the wild rose. Also attrib. with thorn. — 1513 Doug. iii. i. 46.
A litil mote … , Quhar hepthorn buskis on the top grew hie 1513 Ib. ix. 111.
My wrachit fude was … stanyt heppis, quhilk I on buskis fand
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