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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Hewmond, n. Also: hewmund, -mound; heumond; howmond; heu-, hewmont; hellmund, helmonte. [Alteration of helmet; for the change of ending cf. gambet, gambat and gamo(u)nd, gamount. Cf. Hewmet n.] A helmet.(a) 1504–5 Stewart Mem. 86.
Ane hewmond, … certane stele bannets 1531 Bell. Boece II. 133.
King Macolme wes woundit throw his hewmond 1533 Id. Livy II. 103/26.
The hewmondis of Romanis semyt as thai war sweyand doun 1533 Boece x. xvi. 394.
He liftit his hewmond to exhort the fechtaris 15.. Clariodus ii. 77.
The knicht … fra his head the hewmund did unplace 1574 Edinburgh Testaments III. 178.
Ane hewmond coverit with blak 1595 Duncan App. Etym.
Cassis, … galea, ane hew-mound(b) 1532 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 73.
To lyne the Kingis hewmont and basnet, vj quarteris crammasy satyng 1531 Bell. Boece II. 190.
Quhen he wes rasing the visare of his heumont 1533 Id. Livy I. 94/17.
Wapynnys and armoure, sic as hewmontis … and habirieonis 1535 Stewart 4671.
In helme and habrick, and hewmont of steill 1562-3 Winȝet II. 6/12.
For a speir or a spade, a heumont or a hemmir 1587-99 Hume 55/99.
Hard halecrets, helmets, and hewmonts bright(c)1551 Hamilton Catechism 267.
Put on our hede the helmonte of salvatiouna1578 Pitsc. I. 174/21 (I) (see Hewmet n.).
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