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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Herber(e, Herbar(e, n.1 Also: herbeir, herbir. [ME. herber(e (c 1300), AF. herber, OF. herbier. Cf. Harbeir n.] A garden of herbs or flowers; a flower-garden. Also fig.(a) 1456 Hay II. 6/1.
A faire well … quhilk … past throu the herber till othir gardynnis and preaux Ib. 143/30.
Men suld sytt on faire bynkis on thai herberis c1508 Chepman & M. Prints (S.T.S.) 156/4.
The fynkle [is] fadit in oure grene herbere 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 673.
At a posterne towart the fair herbeir Id. Æn. xii. Prol. 150.
Thir galȝart gardyngis and ilk greyn herbere 1575 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. 88.
With hows, herbir, eng and owthell(b) 1456 Hay I. 162/20.
A gude gardenare … quhen he wedis his herbare Ib. II. 143/27.
Thare suld be fair herbaris with herbis of diuers naturis 1505 Blackfriars Perth 110.
Le Gyltin Herbare ex australi [parte] 1553 Ib. 233.
Quhilk pece land is callit the Gilt Herbar … and was callit … in auld tymes the Kings Gardynefig. c1515 Kennedy Asl. MS. II. 272/2.
Aue Maria, herbar of amouris
b. Attrib. with halche, hill.1437 Reg. Dunferm. 285.
The gate liand be north the herber hill 1495 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 524.
Reservatis … Monte Castri cum castro eiusdem ac le Herberr Halche
