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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hors-met(e, -meit, n. Also: -meitt, -meyt. [ME. horsmet (1404), -mete (1475).] Provender for horses.(a) 1424 Acts II. 7/2.
Na vittallis, mannys met na hors met 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 181.
He vnderlyand … al chargis and deviteis tharfor in housyng, hors met, and mannis met 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 129.
To Besse Hag, … to pay hir hors met, and hir cheldis that kepit hir hors 1507 Ib. III. 365.
To the Franch knychtis expens in Hadingtoun, … to his dynar, his hors met and belcher 1524 Reg. Privy S. I. 495/2.
He havand … hors mete and manis mete to himself and ane servand(b) 1490 Treas. Acc. I. 131.
To Adam Hepburn, Master of the Stabill, quhilk he had spendyt on the Kingis hors meyt 1526 Reg. Privy S. I. 532/2.
Hors meit and mannis meit … baith symmer and winter 1531–2 Reg. Soltre 108.
I assigne to him with the said [salt] pan to helpe his hors meit the sext part of the landis off the Blair a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxvi. 22.
All men makis me debait, For heirschip of horsmeit c1650 Spalding I. 352.
Plundering thair food, both horss meit and manis meit
