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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Harit, ppl. adj. Also: -yt. [Northern ME. hared (c 1400), north. midl. horit (c 1400), midl. also herid, f. Hare n.²]

1. Having hair; -haired. c1475 Wall. ix. 1929.
[He was] Bowand bron haryt, on browis and breis lycht 1513 Doug. ix. x. 112.
The brycht curland haryt Appollo

2. Of cattle: ‘Having a mixture of white and red, or white and black hairs’ (J). 1519 Wigtown B. Ct. 96 b.
Ane vii ȝeir ald harit kow 1546 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XXIII. 24.
Tua oxin, ane broun hommyll and ane harycht [sic] 1563 Prot. Bk. J. Drummond 30.
Tua quyis, ane harit, … ane blak craiggit Ib.
ix oxin, … ane harit, … ane blak humbill spangit 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 39.
Ane ȝoung harit ox 1578 Ib. VI. 166.
Twa auld falit oxin, the ane ane harit ox & the vther ane blak ox 1583 Ib. XII. 199.
Ane harit quoy with calf