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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(He-,) Hielander, Hylander, n. Also: hiele(i)nder, hilendar. [f. Heland,n. and a.] = Heland-man,n.(a) 1610 Highland P. III. 121.
The caice is altered when the brokin hielanderis are become the persaquutouris of pirattis c1650 Spalding I. 46.
Thair cam ane company of Hielanderis and liftit out of Frendrachtis ground ane number of goodis 1646 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 66.
A number of Hielanderis quhois language we know not 1650 Lanark B. Rec. 144.
That no hielender … remaine within this burgh(b) 16.. Highland P. II. 271.
The Hylanders ar by nature most … pron to adventur … ther liwes … for ther masters and cheifes 1649 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 171.
To try if any be appoynted of the Hilendaris to quarter heir 1661 Peebles B. Rec. II. 201.
Thrie Scotts gentlemen, one of them being ane Hylander 1691 Annandale Corr. 48.
Consider uhither it will be best that the hylanders be not medled with
