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Harrald, Harrold, n. Also: harald, -oll, harrauld, -ault, -old(e, -ould. See also Harrot n. [ME. harralde, harrold (15th c.), var. of herald(e, Herrald n.] A herald.(a) c1450-2 Howlat 139.
The swallowe so swyft, … The Papis harrald
Ib. 631.
I leif thaim blasonde to be with harraldis hende
1456 Hay I. 279/30.
The prince suld … se be harraldis … quha had rycht
c1475 Wall. ix. 969.
The harrald past [to England]
1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 124.
Be the kingis aduocat or be my secretare or harrald of armys
1523 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 201.
Carlile harrald to the king of Ingland come … to the castell
a1568 Scott ii. 63.
The harraldis cryit, ‘God schaw the richt’
1570 Leslie 39.
Knychtis, minstrellis and harraldis
c1590 Fowler I. 170/3.
Ar these the harralds which thow will avowe?
1596 Dalr. I. 330/16.
Malcolme is callit to Londoune be ane haralde of armes
Ib. II. 252/28.
Ane harald … to the Inglis king he directes
(b) c1475 Wall. vi. 349.
The … king gert twa harroldis be brocht
Ib. viii. 1653.
Harrold lyk he sekis his presens
1488 Treas. Acc. I. 96.
To Northummerland harrolde of Inglande
Ib. 163.
For ix coyt armouris to the harroldis and purcyfantis
c1590 Fowler I. 230/8.
If I thir lipps … Have harroulds maid of … fragil joyes
1596 Dalr. II. 138/24.
The Unicorn and Ila, tua haroldis, war sent [etc.]
(c) 1570 Leslie 91.
Sua the said harrauld departit and past in Flanders
Ib. 258.
The Quene of Ingland had … declared to him be ane of hir harraultis [etc.]
a1578 Pitsc. I. 243/15.
The judge and harrauldis gave him the degrie of that turnament
1587-99 Hume vii. 6.
Gar harraulds haist … For to proclaime … A great triumph

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