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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Het-fut, Hett-fute, adv. varr. of Hate-fute adv. —1584 in Tytler Hist. (1864) IV. 80.
[Those] that came het-fut out of England and Ireland1635 Justiciary Cases I. 248.
And quhair the committer of the crymes is persewit hett fute
