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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1599, 1655
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How, Howe, n.2 Also: hough. [Var. of Holl n.2] The hull of a ship. 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 213.
Our karvellis howys ladis … he With huge charge of syluer 1513 Ib. v. xii. 33.
The hait fyre consumys fast the howe 1531 Bell. Boece II. 52.
The voce wes hard of ane woman, in the how of the schip, wariand hirself 1557 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 150.
The … spoulȝeatioun and away takin of the how of ane scheip … , the said how … being lyand [etc.] 15.. Clariodus iii. 1955.
He seames to be na balleist in the how 1576 Edinburgh Testaments IV. 352.
Ane quarter of the how of ane schip 1655 Lamont Diary 84.
These two bought the bulke or hough of the vessell
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