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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1435, 1496-1618
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Haly croce, n. Also: hali cros, croice, croise, haliecroce, haly cors(e, aly croce. [ME. holy croys, [h]olicrosse (c 1175).] a. The cross of Christ. b. In the names of religious foundations.a.1525-6 Treasurer's Accounts V. 255.
Offerit to the haly cors in the Abbay1531 Bell. Boece II. 298.
The haly croce slaid, incontinent, in his handis 1591 Criminal Trials I. 234.
Thow coft me on the aly [sic] croceb. 1435 Douglas Chart. 65.
Patric … abbot of the Hali Croise of Edinburgh1496 Acts Lords of Council II. 7.
The wrangus occupying and intrometting with a land, tenement and yard liand in the Cannongaite of the Abbay of the Halycorse of Edinburgh1548 Ex. Processes (MS).
Our abbay of haliecroce beside oure burcht of Edinburgh —1618 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 184.
With … patronage of the chaplanrie callit the halye rude and halye croce in the nether kirkyaird
