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Hary, Harie, a. [e.m.E. hayrie (1535), ME. hari (a 1300).] a. Made of hair. b. Hairy; harie clayth, haircloth; harie star, a comet. — a 1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlvi. 21.
For falt of hemp tak hary towis c1590 Fowler I. 80/81.
Ould, harie, lothesum, crooked age 1592 Elgin Kirk S. 14.
James Guthrie … to stand three Sondays in harie clayth in the public stool of repentance 1604 Craig i. 21.
Since sunne and moone must go, & that bright harie starr
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