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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Harbery, -bary, n. Also: -beré, -ber(r)ie, -berey, -barie. [Common later var. of Herbery.]

1. Shelter, lodging, entertainment. 1462 Peebles B. Rec. 146.
Thair to haf in that land harbery and beddyng a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 403.
God wait gif Cresseid was ane sorrowfull gest, Seeing that vncouth fair and harbery a1500 Rauf C. 294.
Lat pay hir … For the worthie harberie that I haue fundin heir 1535 Stewart 13708.
But hald or hous, withoutin harberye 1570 Peebles B. Rec. 345.
Quhair thai luge and takkis harbery a1598 Ferg. Prov. 8 b.
He that is ill of his harberie is good of his way kenning 1629 Elgin Rec. II. 209.
That scho get not hous nor harberie within this burghe

2. A place of shelter, a lodging-place. a1500 Rauf C. 65.
Thow bring me to sum harbery Ib. 675.
Thair was ane hailsum harbery 15.. Clar. i. 571.
Clariodus fellowis knokit at the ȝet, For thair nane uthar harberie was about

3. A shelter for ships; a harbour. Also fig.The usual form (with Harbry) in this sense.(a) 1563 Grant Chart. 129.
Quhair ewyr thai sall arrywe in ony port or harberye c1575 Balfour Pract. 625.
Quhair ony great presse of shippis lyis in ane harberie 1590 Edinb. B. Rec.V. 13.
The schips … within the touns harbery of Leyth 1638 Black Bk. Taymouth 386.
The harbereis of Kintyre c1650 Spalding I. 83.
Ane bar … stoppit the mouth of the harberie 1651 Lamont Diary 39.
They gatte many ships in the harbereyfig. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 53/35.
Within the maist suir raid and harbery of thare haly mother the Kirk 1629 Boyd Last B. 199.
Let vs set foorth in time to saile toward … the harberie of Graceattrib. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 4/2.
We … exhort the latter marineris … to … direct it to sum mair sure harbery place(b) 1610 Conv. Burghs II. 302.
Cravand … support to the reparatione of the harbarie of the Stainhyve at Dunnotter 1627 Banff Ann. II. 213.
The said James sall big … tua slaippis or goilis on the northsyde of the said harbarie 1643 Ib. 214.
Within the floudmark of the said harberie