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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hails(e, Hailis, v. Also: haylse. P.t. hailsit, etc.; hailist, haylist, hayllyssyd. [e.m.E. and ME. hailse (a 1300), ON. heilsa. The (b) forms occur only in the earliest Sc. texts. Cf. Halse v.², Helse v.] tr. To greet, salute.(a) 1375 Barb. ii. 153.
Quhen Dowglas saw hys cummyng He raid and hailsyt him in hy a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 1078.
Sanct machor … met sanct Ternane reuerendly, And halist hyme & his cumpany, & he hailsit hyme aganes his 1535 Stewart 5384. Ib. 9530, etc.
Ane messinger … Quhilk hailsit him with mony staitlie stylis 1549 Compl. 42/13.
Eftir that thai [sc. the ships] hed hailsit vthirs, thai maid them reddy for battel c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 135.
Hails ane Frence lady quhen ȝe pleis Scho wyll discouer mouth and neis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7160.
Ilk ane on thair maneir, Thai hailsit vther c1590 Fowler I. 43/176.
As a man that dois mak change, Of hailsing others(b) 1375 Barb. iii. 500.
The king full humyly haylist he a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 365.
The consul … Rase & hailist hym honorabli Ib. xxxvi. 125.
Na hand til his Lord to reke, As ȝarnande til hailis hyme c1420 Wynt. v. 3790.
Quhen the byschope bodyly He saw, and haylyssyd hym mekly Ib. vi. 1744.