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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Here-in, Heirin, adv. Also: herin, hierin. [ME. here-, herin (c 1200), ME. and OE. hérinne.] a. Here within, in this place; in this book, passage, etc. b. In this matter, etc.; in this case.a. a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 191.
‘God be her-in, my dochtir dere’ ?1438 Alex. ii. 1579.
The folk of Grece … lakkis vs … That we heirin bydis sa lang a1500 Doug. K. Hart 485.
Trow ȝe that I sall ly heir in to hyde This wourthy craft that nature to me gaif 1560 Rolland Seven S. 9753.
The porter said … ‘Few is heirin of quhome ȝe haue knawledge’ 1585 James VI Ess. 8.
The catalogve of the workis heirin conteined 1654 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 141.
Any the claussis … in the saidis deids … contained, saueing what is heirefter heirinb. 1544 Acts II. 449/2.
My lord gouernour … suld avise degestlie quhat is to be done heirin 1562-3 Winȝet II. 18/1.
And ȝit al the hæretikis out of hel dow nocht correct iustli a iote hierin a1578 Pitsc. I. 111/18.
He wnderstud that it became ane prince to be revengit wpoun rebellaris … ȝeit … he wald wse sic moderance heirin as he could
