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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1488, 1545-1596
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Har(r)ot, n. Also: harrott, harrat(t, harat, harad, har(r)et. Cf. Harrald n. [ME. harott(e, harrote (15th c.), OF. heraut.] A herald.(a) 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 91.
To Lyon harrot at the Kingis command, vj li. 1488 Ib. 99.
To ane Inglis harrot that com with letters 1545 Douglas Corr. 155.
I treste that thay vald … send ane harot for ane salfe condoyt a1578 Pitsc. I. 182/4.
Tua harrottis of armes was commandit to pase with them a1578 Ib. 379/5.
Schir Dawid Lyndsay … , lyoun harrot(b) a1578 Pitsc. II. 217 marg.
Wm. Stewart, lyon haret, brunt in Sant Andros 1583 Cunȝiehous Acc. MS. 5 b.
Payeit to Lyon harret … v li. 1596 Dalr. II. 140/10.
Lyon harrat, King of armes 1596 Ib. 150/14.
To the king of France he posted a harat 1596 Ib. 216/14.
The king … commandes Angus … be ane harad [etc.]
