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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Herb(e, n. Also: harb, hairb, heirb. [ME. (c 1290) and OF. herbe, L. herba. Cf. Erb(e.] A herb.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. i. 270.
All grene growand gud, As cornys, treys, herbys and fruyttis ?1438 Alex. ii. 6785.
Quhare roses war … And seirkin herbis of seir colouris 1500 Treas. Acc. II. 97.
To the gardynair … that brocht herbes to the King c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 48.
This garth, most dulce and redolent Off herb and flour 1533 Boece XIII. xviii. 540 b.
Caill and quhat vthir small herbis grew in ȝardis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5702.
Thir herbis for heill that ȝe gif me 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 297.
Reasing the devill with invocationes, With herbis, stanes, [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I. 39/23.
The herbe called trifolieattrib. 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 210.
The said Georde sall laubour … our garding, herbe garding, [etc.](b) 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 205.
Kechin, with cayille and harbis 1528 Lynd. Dreme 431 (1560).
[The sun] dois foster flouris, and garris heirbis spryng c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 160 (B).
Haill, hairbis empryce
