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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1380, 1438, 1496-1698
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Hame, n.2 Pl. hamis, -ys, -es, hammys, haimes, hemis, hemmis, hemys, hemmys, hemmes, heamis, heems, (chamis). [ME. hame (1303), MDu. hame, haem, MHG. hame, etc. Cf. Heghemis.] Each of two curved pieces of wood or metal placed behind the outer rim of the collar of a draught-horse. [1438 Exchequer Rolls V. 59.
Pro frenis et chamis et aliis necessariis pro custodia equorum regis] 1380 Exchequer Rolls III. 35.
Pro ferro, … Item, pro jugis et hemys 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 293.
A quhit hyde to be brestledderis and nekledderis to hamys 1496 Ib. 300. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 300.
Euyr hamis conuenient for sic note, And raw silk brechamis 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 357.
To Johne of Drummond wrycht ... hewand hemmys 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 25.
Eous the steid, with ruby hamys [R. hammys] red Abuf the sey lyftis furth hys hed 1529 Descr. Orchad. 31.
The oxin be ȝokit with theattis and heamis and brachinis 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 136.
Ane harro sled, hemmis and carsadill 1558 Treasurer's Accounts X. 435.
To Johnne Craufurde for certane hemmis bocht be him, and for making of the saidis trasis 1585 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 23.
xlvi pair of theittis and hemmes 1591 Edinburgh Testaments XXIII. 293.
Thrie cuppel of harrowis with hames, theittis, swingiltreis 1626 Master of Works Accounts XIX. 20 b.
To Wm. Tailȝefeir … in spyceing of traisis for haimes 1646 Edinburgh Testaments LXII. 58.
Furneist cairts with car saidles, traces and hames 1686 Brechin Testaments VII. 162.
Two pair of hemis, … the iron of the horse graith 1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 243.
For … heems mending, coupers man
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