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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1575-1582
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Hurding, Huirding, vbl. n. [e.m.E. hoording (1593).] a. Hoarding. b. Harbouring (of criminals). — 1575 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 37.
Fund in the wrang for huirding and ressait of beir 1582 Criminal Trials I. ii. 103.
Tressonablie conceland … the murthour and murthouraris, … tressonablie hurding and keiping of the saidis murtheraris within his said place
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