A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1513, 1587-1599
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Hest(e, Heist, n. [ME. hest (also heast, heest), early heste (c 1175).] Bidding, command. Also, a vow, promise. — 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 36.
The flude of Troy … Birnand at Venus hest contrair Achill 1513 Id. Æn. ii. vi. 75.
Throu thir wordis of Panthus, and goddis heste 1513 Ib. x. 84.
Thi moderis heist on na wys nedis thé dowt 1513 Ib. vii. x. 43.
The prynce ... Ne list not ... breik his heist 1587-99 Hume vi. 47.
Sa … rauenous beists, Of God maist high they hald the heists
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